Martyrdom of John the Baptist
Daily Rosary Meditations | Catholic Prayers
Dr. Mike Scherschligt
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🗓️ 29 August 2022
⏱️ 24 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | This is the movement of the Holy Family. |
| 0:03.0 | Welcome to our Rosedary Meditation. |
| 0:05.0 | Let's begin in the name of the Father and the Son and Holy Spirit. |
| 0:08.0 | Amen. |
| 0:09.0 | Let's call to mind all those we've promised to pray for, |
| 0:12.0 | especially the healing of Olivia and |
| 0:14.6 | Margo through the intercession of blessed Pauline Jericho. Today, August 29th |
| 0:20.9 | is the day we celebrate the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, the day of his beheading |
| 0:28.1 | where the stepdaughter of Herod asked for John's head on a platter. |
| 0:35.0 | I have this fantastic icon. |
| 0:38.0 | Actually a very ancient icon with John holding his own head on a platter. I especially love to bring it out on this |
| 0:47.1 | day and display it in our kitchen. My wife, she doesn't like it so much, but it's become kind of a tradition. |
| 0:58.6 | Now, John the Baptist suffered and was put to death by King Herod for being faithful to the truth about marriage and family. |
| 1:11.0 | In Matthew Chapter 11, when John was suffering in prison, he sent his disciples to |
| 1:17.1 | Jesus to ask him, are you the one who is to come or should we look for another? |
| 1:26.0 | Now many fathers and doctors of the church think John sent his disciples to Jesus not because he doubted but because they doubted. |
| 1:33.6 | After all, our own suffering, and especially that of a loved one, |
| 1:39.5 | can be one of the greatest temptations to doubt God's existence or his goodness. |
| 1:46.2 | If Jesus was God, then why did he allow John this innocent righteous man to suffer, and why didn't Jesus do something about it? |
| 1:57.0 | Why does God allow the suffering of the innocent? |
| 2:01.0 | What is the meaning and purpose of suffering anyway? |
| 2:06.0 | Our Father who art in heaven, |
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