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Feast of the Lord’s Baptism You Are My Beloved Son When Jesus asked John the Baptist to baptize him in the Jordan, just as John had baptized other people, Jesus saw that his task was to save people from their sins. He himself was without sin, but he made himself one with the people […]
Jan
Reflection: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 On this Sunday we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus. Last Sunday, we reflected on the manifestation – the “Epiphany of the Lord.” But this Epiphany did not end with the story of the Magi; instead, that was only the beginning of God’s manifestations. At the time of his baptism, heaven opened, […]
Feast of the Lord’s Baptism You Are My Beloved Son Note. We use the full new set of readings for year B for this feast, as provided in the new edition of the Lectionary (1981). The old readings may still be used. Greeting (see Rom 6:3-4) We have been baptized in Christ Jesus […]
Saturday After Epiphany Belonging to God in Jesus Christ In a sort of profession of faith, the apostle John sums up his letter. We belong to God on account of Jesus Christ. He has brought us eternal life; this life does not tolerate sin; because we live in him, he hears our prayers. John the […]
Jan
Reflection: John 3:22-30 Today’s gospel brings to us two key sentences from John the Baptist as guidelines for our participation in the life of the community – the Church. Our faith in Jesus implies that we are members of one Family. We cannot ignore our brothers and sisters and still claim to be disciples of […]