Today is the feast of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist (see Mark 6:14-30). This holy day is a day of strict fasting in the Orthodox Church, as we remember the death of an innocent and holy man at the hands of a weak leader governed by his ego and insatiable appetites.
Husband. Lacrosse dad. Priest at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana (#StNicholasFW). Chancellor of the Bulgarian Diocese, Orthodox Church in America. Host of "The Kingdom Within" podcast.
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