Sharing the Word for August 29, 2022 – Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time – Year 2
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
August 29, 2022
John the Baptist's role was to prepare the people for the long-awaited Messiah. Jesus would come to John for baptism at the beginning of his ministry, and John would urge his listeners to repent and respond to Jesus’ words.
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Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist
Franciscan Media
August 29
The martyrdom of John the Baptist is one of the most gruesome stories in the New Testament. Yet it is the story of the victory of faith and loyalty over cowardice and hate.
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Pope Francis names 20 new cardinals