The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, Martyr
Memorial · Red · 29 August
In August
About this day
John the Baptist reproved King Herod for taking Herodias, his brother's wife. Herod imprisoned him and, bound by a rash oath to her daughter after she danced at his birthday feast, had John beheaded in prison. He died a martyr for the truth.
Music
Mass
- Organ Propers, Book 8: Aug 10 – St Lawrence to Aug 29 – Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (Organ) [8. Prop. AUG. org. 07.02.19] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
- Aug 29 – Beheading of Saint John the Baptist – Propers [Mass.29 Aug 2017. John Bap. SPSU] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Advent – Week 1 to Nov 21 – Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Entrance, Communion (Spanish) [Propers Spanish Modes 062224 19-37] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
- Jan 23 – St Marianne Cope to Nov 21 – Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Entrance, Communion (Spanish) [Scanned from a Xerox Multifunction Printer 57] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Communion
Divine Office: Vespers (Evening Prayer)
- Aug 29 – Beheading of Saint John the Baptist – Vespers [VESP.29 Aug. Jn. Bp. new.full. 2024. on the earth. 20] DetailsOffice Hymn · Psalm Antiphon · Reading · Responsory · Magnificat
From the Missal
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “I spoke, O Lord, of your…” Cf. Ps 118: 46-47
- Communion — Roman Missal “John answered and said: He must…” Jn 3: 27, 30