What a powerful, yet simple message: I am good. The truth is that we all are, whether we believe it or not. We’re good people who sometimes make bad decisions, but we’re good nonetheless. As sons and daughters of God, we can all meet Jesus on the bank of the Jordan river, we can all sink deeply into those life-giving waters, shed our failures, and re-emerge knowing we are good, we are loved, and we are God’s.
Most importantly we re-emerge, made new and ready again to pursue the mission God has laid before us. Just as Jesus began His ministry after His baptism, we too are called to share the Gospel message of love and hope with everyone we meet from the moment we’re baptized to every relief-filled moment after we leave the confessional. But the Baptism of the Lord goes beyond these Catholic sacraments: It’s a message of rebirth and re-missioning for all Christians and every person, whether they know it or not, because we’re all deeply loved by God.
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