"As for the enemies pursuing you from behind: consider them to be your past sins because, just as the Egyptians perished when the people of God passed through, so were your sins obliterated when you were baptized." ~St. Augustine
This Sunday we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord which also marks the end of the Christmas season. In the gospel reading, we encounter John the Baptist calling upon the people to make a public declaration of repentance and a commitment to be washed clean of sinfulness and live in right relationship with God. Jesus, however, had no sin and therefore no need of repentance. Through his Baptism, he inaugurates his ministry as the messiah of God, humbling himself before the Father in perfect obedience and as example to us all. He commits himself in humble service, opening the Way, despite our sinfulness, for us to become beloved sons and daughters of God. Each Baptism performed in Jesus’ name is witness to the great gift of God’s grace and love in its eternal triumph over sin and death. As you prepare for Mass, spend some time on how to more fully live in "right relationship with God".
Please keep in prayer our first grade students from Religious Education who will be receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time this weekend and next week!!
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