When We Were Baptized
Br. Rambang Ngawan, O.P.
Today the Church is celebrating the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. This feast marks the end of the Christmas season. The Church invites us through this feast to reflect on several important Church teachings that we must understand and live out in our day to day living as Christians.
Many things that happened during our Lord’s baptism at the Jordan River are symbolic of our baptism as Christians. During the baptism of the Lord, the Holy Spirit came upon Him; when we were baptized, the Trinity made us His holy dwellings. When Jesus was baptized, there was a voice crying out from heaven which proclaimed Jesus as the most beloved Son of the Father; and during our baptism, we were made adopted children of God who live under His grace. When the Lord was baptized, the gate of heaven was opened; and when we were baptized, the gate of heaven was opened for us and our salvation. During the baptism of the Lord, He prayed; and we too, as beloved children of God, must pray for strength and perseverance for the life of holiness and a life filled with God’s love.
On this Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the Church invites us once again to remember our baptismal promise and live under the grace of our baptism. If we are able through the grace of God to be faithful Christians, we would truly have celebrated Christmas and found its meaning in our lives.
Today the Church is celebrating the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. This feast marks the end of the Christmas season. The Church invites us through this feast to reflect on several important Church teachings that we must understand and live out in our day to day living as Christians.
Many things that happened during our Lord’s baptism at the Jordan River are symbolic of our baptism as Christians. During the baptism of the Lord, the Holy Spirit came upon Him; when we were baptized, the Trinity made us His holy dwellings. When Jesus was baptized, there was a voice crying out from heaven which proclaimed Jesus as the most beloved Son of the Father; and during our baptism, we were made adopted children of God who live under His grace. When the Lord was baptized, the gate of heaven was opened; and when we were baptized, the gate of heaven was opened for us and our salvation. During the baptism of the Lord, He prayed; and we too, as beloved children of God, must pray for strength and perseverance for the life of holiness and a life filled with God’s love.
On this Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the Church invites us once again to remember our baptismal promise and live under the grace of our baptism. If we are able through the grace of God to be faithful Christians, we would truly have celebrated Christmas and found its meaning in our lives.
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