Homeschooler Saturday

In the Name of the Father and of the ✠ Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Only by coincidence do we begin on a feast day what is hopefully the first of many Saturdays like this. In modern LSB language, today is The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, but in olden times, it was referred to by the specifics of that martyrdom, that is, by the means. It was called The Decollation of St. John the Baptist. Decollation, a now-uncommon word that can likely be understood by context and the familiarity of Herodias’ specific demand for John’s execution, but nevertheless the word mayRead More →