On the eve of the feast of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist, following the end of Great Vespers, Fr. Matthew Howell contrasts the faithfulness of St. John the Baptist with Herod. He points out that St. John was faithful to God's righteousness and to the truth while Herod was faithful to an unrighteous vow that he should have broken. Fr. Matthew says that we should be true to our word, but our word should lead us to holiness in God rather than into sin.
Previous Homilies for this feast by Fr. Matthew Howell:
