29 August 2007

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist

St. John reproached Herod with his unlawful union. The adulterous Herodias and her shameless daughter Salome forced Herod to behead the Precursor. The Gospel of the Mass describes his martyrdom. (Mark 6:17-29)

Today is an important feast day in the Eastern Rite Churches. In fact, it's a fasting-feast (contradiction in terms?), which in the East means no meat or dairy products (which means no Milka chocolate!). It was quite rainy and dreary all day today so I have no pictures to share, but I do have good news. I caught a ride into Vienna to IKEA and picked up a blanket and pillows and other such stuff to make our flat finally a little more livable. It will be nice to sleep on a real down pillow tonight at last.

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