Herod was attracted to John,
Much like a moth to a flame.
But at the same time he rejected John,
Because he did not want to hear the Truth;
The Truth that he cannot marry his brother’s wife.
And eventually Herod silenced the Truth,
By having John beheaded.
Or so he thought.
The life and message of St. John the Baptist lives on,
While Herod fades away.
This is how it is with Truth.
People are attracted to it.
But often reject it because it convicts them of the falsehood of their opinions and desires.
They claim to speak “their Truth” while denying “The Truth” who is Jesus.
The Pharisees preferred “their Truth” to the “Truth” of Jesus and so they condemned Him
The crowd preferred the truth of public opinion,
So they shouted “crucify Him.”
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