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29. August 2021
Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist
Mark 6:14-29
John the Baptist couldn’t keep his mouth shut. Within his vocation as prophet, he had to speak. The king was living a lie and left unchecked, one lie would lead to another. For the sake of the king and the kingdom, the last Elijah, John, spoke the truth in love. And what did he get for it? First he was imprisoned by the king and then the bitter adulteress and incestuous queen had him beheaded.
Was it worth it? Was John’s witness a waste of time? Look what it got him! The memory of him is forever marked by his end. Two thousand years of church artwork has featured his notorious head on a platter. Was it worth it? Was there another way to overcome over Herod and Herodias’s heart? Perhaps if John had instead preached a more encouraging word or simply looked the other way, those two would have come around eventually?
August 29, 2021
What can Jesus do with the deaf and mute? As with all sin and all that sin has corrupted, Jesus comes to forgive and to restore. Forgiveness and life go together. So, Jesus wastes no time. Taking the man aside, He puts His fingers in His ears and touches His tongue, and sighs “Be opened!” And the deaf-mute man’s ears were opened and he spoke rightly. A great miracle has been given to this man.
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