Introduction
(Baptism of
our Lord)
Dear
brothers and sisters, in Christ, good morning!
Today we celebrate the Feast of the
Lord’s Baptism. Although sinless, Jesus humbly went down with sinners into the
waters of the Jordan to receive John’s baptism of repentance. He takes unto
himself our sinfulness. The baptism of the Lord inaugurates Jesus’ mission as
Messiah. But Jesus reveals himself not as a glorious figure but one who is
obedient to the Father and close to the poor and sinners.
The Feast of the Lord’s Baptism also
reminds us of our own baptism, which is dying to our own sinful ways to rise up
as beloved children of the Father in heaven.
Please rise for the entrance hymn!
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