was baptized. Although the crowd was not large − he was the most widely recognized person in the world − it was something unusual.
Let us look back at the place where we were baptized. Everything began on the day of the baptism. We were called by God to be a saint. We try to follow Jesus Christ at every step on life’s journey: my vocation, school, work, retirement, etc. The vocation to sainthood is a call from God. On the last day of our life, we will be brought to the church and the casket will be sprinkled with holy water. It is the grace and hope that we have in Christ Jesus, so we can return to our home in heaven.
My Savior, you are without sin, but you are always close to me. You participate in the customs of the people and remind me that I need to repent of my sins. Baptism is the way to the new life, to being born again of water and spirit. Jesus! You come in on the scene of the world, not in a spectacular way but as someone who is “unknown.” I see you in “the line,” when you are waiting for the baptism, together with sinners.
The gentlest servant of all, come into my heart! Let me recognize the will of your Father, as you did. You “get dirty of my sins.” Jesus, you are always in a distressing experience in my life and you stretch out your arms. I have sinned and am deprived of the glory of God. O God; you haven’t changed from the beginning. That’s not the same me; I have changed. My sin is to not believe in your love.
Protect me from the enemy Satan, who from the beginning didn’t like that we were in a good relation with God. From baptism, we are once again in paradise. Through our Savior’s death and resurrection, we can go to heaven.
And a voice came from the heavens, saying,
“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”
and, in the form of a dove, the Spirit descended upon Jesus. (Mt. 3:13-17)
Fr. Rafal Duda,
Parochial Vicar