The Outcasts and the Unexpected
St. Francis' Church Advent II December 10, 1995 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 "Repent for the kingdom of God is at hand." "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." He "wore a garment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey." Now here was someone who could make a dull dinner party interesting! Can you picture this? A wild-eyed visionary, passionate about ideals to excess, a strict vegetarian, dressed in leather pants and a camel-haired sport coat. Not bad. Do you know someone like this? Perhaps there is some distant cousin on the family tree that we don't like to talk about, let alone invite to Christmas dinner. John would definitely qualify for a "black sheep" of the family if I ever saw one. We have all crossed the paths of a such a character. He's part Christopher Lloyd, the mad profess...