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Beheading of St.
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AUGUST
29th
The
death of St John is recorded in dramatic detail by St Mark’s Gospel
(Mark 5,14-29). St John began his career preaching repentance
(Mark 1,4) and so it is traditional (though not obligatory) to
observe a fast on the day of his martyrdom. Recalling that John’s
severed head was brought to Herod on a silver platter, Byzantine
Catholics abstain from foods shaped like heads (lettuce, cabbage,
apples) and eat from bowls rather than from plates. St John’s
martyrdom by the adulterous King Herod is an eloquent example of
bravely “speaking truth to power.” Through his prayers, may we
also be brave for the truth, even when it is unfashionable.
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| You are listening to the
Choir of St. Romanos the Melodist [Roman Sladkopevec]
of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary in Presov
sing
Beatitudes - third antiphon at the Divine Liturgy of St. Johna
Chrysosotom (Mt 5, 3-12). Greek chant, Tone 1 in Slovak. For
more chants go to
http://www.grkat.nfo.sk/eng/music.html#Chrysostomos |
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