Tag: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
BALIK-TANAW: Baptism of the Lord | Humility, Courage and Hope
It challenges us to step beyond comfort and embody a solidarity that responds to the cries of a world yearning for justice, peace, and hope
Pope Francis: Celebrate the date of your baptism like a birthday
The pope said that baptism is like a rebirth in Christ and therefore should be celebrated “like a birthday”
The turning point
Somebody asked me why the image of the Black Nazarene is already there with us when we are not even finished yet with the Christmas season
The conversion of Jesus (and ours, too)
Baptism has never been about celebratory self-assertion; it has always been about conversion
Spirit and fire
If we participate in the life of Christ, we must also participate in the mission of Christ, which is to share his SPIRITED LIFE
The pro-active spirit
Christ’s baptism is the definitive giving of the gift of salvation, a channeling of grace from without which flows and dwells within
Immersion
The invitation of Jesus to us is to dare to plunge, to immerse totally, to not be afraid to drown if we want to truly live to the full