January 8, 2024: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

As the reading from Isaiah 55 states, like the rain, God sends His word from Heaven to accomplish His purpose on Earth.

Jesus was born as the Word Made Flesh, revealing God the Father to us.  And the fullness of the Triune God was revealed at His Baptism.

At His Baptism, as He rose from the waters of the Jordan River, Jesus was declared the beloved of God the Father and anointed by the Holy Spirit, so He could fulfill His purpose as our Savior, in His Passion and then Resurrection.

We, too, encounter God in baptism and find our identity, for we are named His beloved and anointed with the Holy Spirit to share in Christ's mission, showing that He continues to be manifest in the world.