“Called to Be Witnesses”

August 29th, 2009 By Father River Sims

Mk. 6:17-29 Beheading of John the Baptist

The drunken oath of a king with a shallow sense of honor, a seductive dance, and the hateful heart of a queen combined to bring about the martyrdom of John the Baptist.  The “voice crying in the wilderness” did not hesitate to accuse the guilty, did not… Continue reading