\nbarren one, who had not given birth; for the behold you have conceived clearly
\nthe one who is the dawn of eh Sun Who was about illuminate the whole universe,
\nblighted with sightlessness. Shout in joy, O Zachary, crying in favor, truly,
\nthe one to be born is a Prophet of the High. <\/i><\/span>(Troparion, 4th tone)<\/font><\/p>\n
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\nByzantine liturgical calendar, today is the feast of the Conception of Saint
\nJohn the Baptist. The Eastern Church, at least the Churches with a Greek
\norigin, keeps three conception feasts: Our Lord (March 25), Our Lady
\n(December 9) and the Baptist (September 23). The Latin Church only keeps two. <\/span><\/p>\n
\nonly the Savior has a perfect 9-month gestation period; Our Lady is a day under
\n(September 8) and the Baptist, a day under (June 24). The liturgical calendar of
\nthe Latin Church places the conception of Mary on December 8, the feast of the
\nImmaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nnarrative of Zachary and Elizabeth, a couple who had no children and therefore
\nin the eyes of the world plagued by divine disfavor. All of their lives Zachary
\nand Elizabeth begged God to send them a son. <\/span>Providence heard their prayer and in His plan and mercy for
\nall, ordained that the dawn of salvation would be effected by the birth of John
\nthrough the agency of the barren Elizabeth. The Church calls John the Prophet
\nand Forerunner of Jesus, the Savior of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nbirths to barren women who are a significant part of the Divine Plan of Salvation are <\/span>Isaac son of Sarah and Samson born to the wife
\nof Manoah (Samson’s mother is not named in Scripture).