A
Homily
John
came, and john bore witness to the light
John,
born in darkness as all of us are
John
saw the light, shing in the deep night
Comforted
by its warmth, John felt it first
Feeling
it while he was still in the womb
Kicking
in the waters, as the light dawned
John
was not a man prone to vanity
You
would not have seen him chasing the wind
Like
a servant, John harvested honey
Faithful
to the way, not puffed up with pride
John
was a friend and brother to Jesus
The
elder cousin of the messiah
Herald
and prophet, man of the desert
John
turned to us, saying reflect, repent
He
came like an angel, with a pure heart
A
divine messenger, pointing the way
The
way is not in
stillness or silence
The
way is a path of
service and love
He
took on the burden and paid the price
John
showed us how to stand against power
He
came into the world ahead of Christ
Drawing
breath while he listened in the womb
The
breath he drew was ruha, the spirit
Holy
Sophia filled John with wisdom
.
John
lived and breathed, washed in the divine flame
Dipping
his cup in the fountain of life
Walking
with him, by whom all things were made
John’s
path was the way of humility
Obedient,
unphased by paradox
Born
first, and the first to be sacrificed
He
lived by the Jordan, serving the light
Not
perplexed, or tempted to turn away
He
saw in his cousin the end of night
He
made a place for him in the desert
He
prepared the way as God’s own herald
Ministering
to the sick and grieving
Jesus
and John. the Son and the herald
Working
together in the name of God
Baptizing
all into the way of peace
Bathing
their flock in the way, in the light
Keeping
to their mission even to death
John
showed us the way, turn and be blessed!
From the Gospel
According to Mark – 2018.06.22
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