Alleluia (Lk 1:76)
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
 You, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, 
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way.
 R. Alleluia, alleluia.
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/062322-day.cfm
The birth of a child invites us all to reflect on what this child will become. The birth of John the Baptist is no different. To prepare the way of the Lord is a good description of the portrayal of the ministry of John the Baptist in the Scriptures. To prepare the way of the Lord is a good description of the work we are called to and of the work of disciples in every age.