Whilst he respected him as a saint he hated him as a censor, and felt a violent struggle between his veneration for the sanctity of the prophet and the reproach of his own conduct.
And at every mass we proclaim the Baptist’s greeting to Our Lord:
“ The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:29
The contrast between true martyrdom and staged drills is stark:
https://substack.com/profile/24665778-mark-of-haerefordscir-mi/note/c-150718716?r=eoo8i
Thanks.
And at every mass we proclaim the Baptist’s greeting to Our Lord:
“ The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:29
The contrast between true martyrdom and staged drills is stark:
https://substack.com/profile/24665778-mark-of-haerefordscir-mi/note/c-150718716?r=eoo8i
Thanks.