Deacon Dan 12-4-22
One spiritual writer has identified different kinds of voices prevalent today in society. He believes that the world is populated for the most part by folks with: 1. Doomy voices- Those who only see the negative and sin that surrounds them. 2. Brash voices- those who call out the offenses of others but do not see their own offenses. 3. Wishy Washy voices- the voice of one who is afraid of offending others, thus the voice that remains silent even in a time that needs transformation. Which of those voices describes you? Do you shout, woe is us! Do you confidently proclaim your self-righteousness? If you identify as either of those then you are in effect aligning yourself with the Pharisees and Sadducees. But there is another voice we hear today, that is the voice of our patron John the Baptist. John, the last in the line of prophets who spoke of the Messiah, the first in the line to recognize the Messiahship of Jesus of Nazareth. His voice is somewhat doomy, but it is neither brash nor