The Passion of St John the Baptist
Today is a little Good Friday: "When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb." (Does that sound familiar?)

Today is a little Good Friday: "When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb." (Does that sound familiar?)
At midnight there was a cry, “The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet him.”
"Stay awake, because you do not know the day when your master is coming." - Trying to wake up the rest of the family.
Jesus vs Scribes and Pharisees - Round 2
Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees... (and Catholics!)
St Bartholomew: ‘Can anything good come from Nazareth?’ ... you'll find out!
"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Ezekiel's vision of the New Temple: "I shall live here among the sons of Israel for ever."
‘Son of man, can these bones live?’
"I shall remove the heart of stone from your bodies and give you a heart of flesh instead."
Trouble for the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves!
"Being swollen with pride, you have said: I am a god" - Big mistake!
‘Son of man, I am about to deprive you suddenly of the delight of your eyes.
Woman, you have great faith!
Mary went with haste...
I am going to renew my covenant with you; and you will learn that I am the Lord.
"Son of man, you are living with that set of rebels who have eyes and never see, ears and never hear"
The glory of the Lord has left the building...
‘Son of man, feed and be satisfied by the scroll I am giving you.’ I ate it, and it tasted sweet as honey.
‘I tell you, most solemnly, unless a wheat grain falls on the ground and dies, it remains only a single grain; but if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.
‘Lord,’ he said ‘if it is you, tell me to come to you across the water.’
So do not worry; do not say, “What are we to eat? What are we to drink? How are we to be clothed?” It is the pagans who set their hearts on all these things.
"For anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it."
‘This is my Son, the Beloved; he enjoys my favour. Listen to him.’
‘It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the house-dogs.’ - Whoa!
Pray for your priests!
‘Courage! It is I! Do not be afraid.’
"he took the five loaves and the two fish, raised his eyes to heaven and said the blessing. And breaking the loaves handed them to his disciples who gave them to the crowds."
"The king was distressed but, thinking of the oaths he had sworn and of his guests, he ordered [the head of John the Baptist] to be given her..."
Prophets' got something to say ... listen!