Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, marking the moment when Jesus was revealed as the beloved Son of God. As we reflect on this second epiphany, or manifestation, of the Lord, let us remember our own baptismal call to live as children of light, embracing our mission to love, serve, and bring hope to others.
Let us walk in faith, guided by the Spirit, as we renew our commitment to follow Christ’s example in our daily lives. Pax et bonum!
COLLECT PRAYER:
Almighty ever-living God, who, when Christ had been baptized in the River Jordan and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him, solemnly declared him your beloved Son, grant that your children by adoption, reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, may always be well pleasing to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.