John the Baptist was born without the original sin!

[TheBreak]

English is not my native language, I’m sorry for any misspellings.

Is it true that the church teaches that John the baptist was born without the original sin? How is that and why?

 

[Bookcat]

No the Church does not teach that.

Here from Catholic Answers senior apologist for details

jimmyakin.com/2004/12/john_the_baptis.html

 

[TheBreak]

Phew,I was so so surprised when I heard that, I mean Mary and it does make sense but John the baptist, why? what is the purpose of that?!

Thank you so much for the reply

 

[Bookcat]

Phew,I was so so surprised when I heard that, I mean Mary and it does make sense but John the baptist, why? what is the purpose of that?!

Thank you so much for the reply

Be sure to read the rest from Jimmy Akin…

 

[opus101]

I thought this was a teaching of the Church. He wasn’t conceived without original sin, but he was born without it, due to the Visitation of Our Lady when John was filled with the Holy Spirit in the womb of Elizabeth.

Can someone clarify?

 

[opus101]

Oh, okay. I read Jimmy Akin’s article.

It’s only “probable”.

It would be interesting to hear the Byzantine take on this.

 

[Bookcat]

Oh, okay. I read Jimmy Akin’s article.

It’s only “probable”.

It would be interesting to hear the Byzantine take on this.

In whatever why they might discuss the question --it will still not be a “Teaching of the Church” per se.

 

[aemcpa]

In whatever why they might discuss the question --it will still not be a “Teaching of the Church” per se.

The Church teaches through her liturgy; the only three Nativities celebrated in the liturgy are those of Our Lord, Our Lady, and John the Baptist.

While there is no formal teaching or definition, it is not something on which the Church is entirely silent.

 

[Bookcat]

The Church teaches through her liturgy; the only three Nativities celebrated in the liturgy are those of Our Lord, Our Lady, and John the Baptist.

While there is no formal teaching or definition, it is not something on which the Church is entirely silent.

Still not the Teaching of the Church per se that he was born without original sin.

But one does find in the Liturgy of the feast regarding he would be “filled with the Holy Spirit” and that “many will rejoice at his birth”. Reflecting what is stated in the Gospel of St. Luke.