https://www.acatholic.org/tuesday-august-29-on-a-platter/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:21:44 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.acatholic.org/tuesday-august-29-on-a-platter/#comment-31279 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:21:44 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76451#comment-31279 Thanks Bob for your throught-provoking reflection. The truth is there are many senseless deaths happening around us. Even petty crimes, avoidable crashes, stabbings, etc…and, what for? It’s a cry for help…and, what do we do about it? Let us ask the Lord for guidance…to make the right response. Let us pray not only for us and our loved ones…but, also for the whole world. There are many out there who need our prayers and who have no one to pray for them. God bless us all.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/tuesday-august-29-on-a-platter/#comment-31278 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:32:41 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76451#comment-31278 Bob, thank you for your reflection on the Gospel today. The best part of your reflection is what you wrote pertaining to present times
“Beneath the frivolity of our culture are evils we’d rather not think about—the daily killing of unborn children, the evils of human trafficking, the horrors of war.”
One thing I’m not sure of is, did Herods guests fall silent at seeing the head of John on a platter as the crowd did at the seen of that motorcycle cycle accident.
There probably was an initial gasp but I would guess they “partied on” as do the the pro choice people, human trafficers, and war hawks do today.
Keep up the good writing Bob.
God bless.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/tuesday-august-29-on-a-platter/#comment-31277 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:23:03 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76451#comment-31277 I was going to say the exact same thing Jen. Very powerful also in this day and age, sadly.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/tuesday-august-29-on-a-platter/#comment-31275 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 11:28:54 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76451#comment-31275 This is an awakening moment today and that day John was taken from this earthly life. Your story hits home and hits hard. Thank you for your honesty and perspective. Peace with you my brother.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/tuesday-august-29-on-a-platter/#comment-31274 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:18:57 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76451#comment-31274 Your reflection brought reality to a brutal scene. Saint John the Baptist, pray for us that we who are weak may be strong, as you were.

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/tuesday-august-29-on-a-platter/#comment-31273 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 09:56:08 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76451#comment-31273 Excellent perspectives Bob. Thank you

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/tuesday-august-29-on-a-platter/#comment-31272 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 02:24:37 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76451#comment-31272 Death is the great equalizer. Thank You for this reflection

]]> https://www.acatholic.org/tuesday-august-29-on-a-platter/#comment-31271 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 01:07:27 +0000 https://www.acatholic.org/?p=76451#comment-31271 A powerful and sobering reflection. Thank you, Bob.

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