Thursday of Week 25 in Ordinary Time Hag 1:1-8Lk 9:7-9 And he was anxious to see Jesus. Herod was a powerful man. He had soldiers, wealth, influence. Yet, Luke tells us he was anxious to see Jesus (Lk 9:9). That word ‘anxious’ is striking. It suggests restlessness, urgency, even discomfort. Why would someone like Herod,... Continue Reading →