The Passion of Saint John the Baptist

Salome with the Head of John the Baptist,
Caravaggio (London)

Mass Introduction.

Fr. Nivard

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On Friday, 29 August 2014, 19:02, 

Nivard McGlynn ...> wrote:

Magnificaat, adapted,

21 Fri. 29 Aug 2014 

Mk 6 17-29. 

Give me his head.

  

   The task set before the Baptist was to become blessed by his  unquestioning acceptance of God's obscure will.

   He reached the point of not asking for external, visible signs.

   He discovered God in the darkness of this world. He was blessed.

   John had to respond to his own call for metanoia or a change of mentality.       

   Only when we act like this does the greatest saying of the Baptist reveal its full significance, 'He must increase, I must decrease'.

   Pope Benedict said that we will know God to the extent that we are set free from ourselves.

 

Father in heaven, Give us hope and joy in the promise of everlasting life with you in your kingdom, through Christ Jesus our Lord.