After Jesus was baptized, he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him. And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” (Mt 3:13-17)
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In the gospels, the Epiphany, the Manifestation, is a continuing revelation of Jesus as Son of God. Jesus is revealed as Son of God not only in his birth, his baptism, his ministry of healing and preaching, his compassion for the poor, the hungry, and the suffering, his death and resurrection. As Saint Paul tells us, in our baptism, we put on Christ, so that Christ lives in us, accomplishing the work of of our salvation. https://youtu.be/vDmAYNq2YDw?si=xd6tmYcjIDQ-55cJ
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Baptism of the Lord
