Faith begins with a personal answer. To follow Christ is to embrace both His glory and His cross, trusting that beyond suffering lies the promise of new life and everlasting hope.
Giovanni Bosco (1815–1888), known as Don Bosco, was an Italian priest and educator who dedicated his life to poor and abandoned youth. Founder of the Salesians, he promoted education, kindness, and faith through his preventive system based on reason, religion, and loving care.
“Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility.” - St Augustine of Hippo
@sscjusa Yeah, I muted that guy as several years back. May God have mercy on him, not sure why the upper echelons of the church is not doing anything. Wolf in sheep’s clothing.
“A priest saw him… then a Levite…”
The priesthood and ministry of the Old Testament walk by.
They see the wounded man—but cannot save him.
For Augustine, the Old Law reveals sin but offers no remedy for the soul.
(Augustine, Quaest. Evang. II.19)
John the Baptist’s death is more than a story of martyrdom; it is a call to be brave. May we not let fear or what others think stop us from speaking the truth with love, even when it is difficult.