“Herod the tetrarch heard of the reputation of Jesus and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.” Now Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, for John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Matthew 14:1-4. St. Pope Paul VI said, “Here lies the test of truth, the touchstone of evangelization- it is unthinkable that a person should accept the word, and give himself to the kingdom, without becoming a person who bears witness to it and proclaims it in his turn.”

Let us pray, Father, we thank You for the great people You give us who remind us that we need to live decent and honorable, doing the right and correct thing always. Raise many of them among us and empower them all along their path that they may never be afraid of those who would hate or ill-treat them for their message which helps us to style up. Amen. “Let your light shine!!” Be blessed. Larry.