GOSPEL THOUGHTS
*Ordinary Season : 22nd Week : Monday*
*Gospel : Mark 6:17-29*
*First Reading : Jer 1:17-19*
*Herod's Worldly Birthday Vs John the Baptist's Heavenly Birthday*
*1) The Birthday of Herod*
The birthday of Herod becomes the central issue for the event to take place
The whole party was organised in the context of Herod's birthday.
Birthday of Herod became an opportunity to organise the Whole event and many more things to Happen.
*2) The tragedy of Herod's Birthday*
Birthday of Herod would have become one of the best event to celebrate and to enjoy the day
It started with the same spirit and every one was enjoying the everything that was there in the birthday party
Suddenly there was a twist to the birthday party. The whole mood of celebration truns into the sad mood because of Herodias.
Herodias uses this beautiful birthday mood, for something else, which spoils the whole mood of birthday and also of Herod and of his guests
The Happy mood turns into a sad mood. This is the tragedy of Herod's birthday
*3) The Birthday of Herod and the grudge of Herodias*
Herodias harbored a grudge against John the Baptist for challenging her immoral life. That's why she wanted to kill him
Birthday of Herod was an easy opportunity to take revenge on John.
Finally she succeeded in beheading the Prophet for challenging her immoral life
*4) Herod's birthday will remain a sadest day in His life*
Since John was beheaded on the birthday of Herod, because of Herodias, the birthday of Herod will remain as a memorable day, not because of the good deed, but because of the wicked deed
History will remember for ever, Herod for his evil and wicked deed.
So birthday of Herod becomes a death day of his conscience and entry into heavenly life
This is the tragedy of Herod's life
*5) The Birthday of John the Baptist to Eternal life*
Since John was beheaded on the day of the birthday of Herod, John was born to eternal life on the same day
The eternal birthday of John the Baptist was more important and valuable than the heavenly birthday of Herod
The heavenly birthday of John the Baptist has no end. Its eternal
It will be celebrated forever because of the importance of the eternal birthday
Eternal birthday is the main aim of our life and we should do all the possible good things to be born into the eternal kingdom
One should consider and value more than heavenly birthday than the Earthly birthday
*6) Earthly birthday and Heavenly birthday in our Life*
Our earhly birthday should become an opportunity to prepare ourselves for the heavenly birthday
We should never allow our earthly birthday as an hindrance for heavenly birthday.
All of us have a duty to protecting our heavenly birth, and we need to prepare a lot for this event in life
Let everything happens in our life help us to prepare ourselves for heavenly birth
*Think about it*
*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*
*Fr Maxim DSouza*
*Jeppu Seminary*
*Mangalore*
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