Sunday

10 Jan 2021

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Cycle B Click here for all content for this cycle Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Cycle B

SUNDAY SUMMARY

Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7  The servant of the Lord establishes justice on the Earth.

Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10  The God of glory blesses the children of God with peace.

Acts of the Apostles 10:34-38  Peter brings the good news to the house of Cornelius, a Gentile.

Mark 1:7-11  The Spirit descends on Jesus, the beloved Son of God.
 

Homilist's overview of January.

More resources for the month available in Seasonal notes.

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The inner word

What’s in your heart?

We all like to be told, “Good job.” It’s even better to be told, “You’re a really great person.” Deep in our hearts, we all long to hear the words that Jesus heard as he broke through the waters of the Jordan at his Baptism: “You are my beloved child of whom I am well pleased.”

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Exploring the word

Who’s who?

How important are appearances in revealing someone’s true identity? We’re familiar with the story of the prince and the pauper, distinguishable only by the clothes they wore. Once the pauper was in regal attire, he learned to value himself as a person of significance. Once the prince was in rags, he learned how fragile and vulnerable human life can be.

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Homily stories

Lifesaving swimming lessons

My parents told me that I learned to swim before I learned to walk. Not so unusual I guess when you grow up near Lake Michigan. They said I just crawled right into the water and swam. I started swimming competitively in pools when I was 5 and continued throughout childhood ut returned to the open water of Lake Michigan as an adult distance swimmer.

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Homily stories

Immersed in faith

A nervous mother telephoned the priest just a week before the scheduled Baptism of her baby. She had heard that when he baptized babies, he immersed them in the water of the font. Not understanding what that meant, she was very concerned and requested that he simply pour a few drops of water on her child’s head.

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Homily stories

Whose kid is this?

I got in a lot of trouble in grammar school. And though I didn’t like staying after school, the punishment I really hated was hearing that my behavior “reflected badly on my parents.”

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Prayers

Penitential Act & Prayer of the Faithful

As we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus when God poured down the Holy Spirit, we ask that God bless us with the grace of forgiveness.

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Quotes

Hold your eyes on God and leave the doing to him. That is all the doing you have to worry about.

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