With a lobster claw fastening,
With a Short History of Saint John the Baptist
 
John "leapt for joy” in his mother’s womb when Mary visited, pregnant with Jesus. Thirty years later, on the banks of the Jordan River, John proclaimed the coming of the Messiah to huge crowds.
 
Feast Day: 24th June
Patronage: baptism, conversion French Canada, Puerto Rico, repentance