“The Gospel [of Mark] begins with the call to repentance and comes first from the forerunner, John the Baptist, who was shockingly aloof in the ways of the world. He is not as Christ says elsewhere, ‘the reed shaken by the wind,’ or ‘a man wearing soft clothing.’ He is wild, large-eyed, poorly clad, and undoubtedly dust-covered from the arid winds by the Jordan.” —Father Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. Listen to more about true repentance in “Why Sackcloth and Ashes: Exterior Signs and the Virtue of Penance” on the Thomistic Institute Podcast. Tune in via the link in our bio. #ThomisticInstitute #Catholic #CatholicEducation #CatholicPodcast