August 29, 2025
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Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist
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Gospel : Mark 6:17-29
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For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.
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For John had said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
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Herodias set herself against him and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,
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for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
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Then a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
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When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."
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He swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."
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She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?"
She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."
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She came in immediately with haste to the king and requested, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."
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The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
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Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard and commanded to bring John's head; and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.
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When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb.
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1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
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Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
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For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
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For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality,
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that each one of you know how to control his own body in sanctification and honor,
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not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don't know God,
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that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified.
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For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
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Therefore he who rejects this doesn't reject man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to you.
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* World English Bible
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