Sunday, January 9th
Baptism of The Lord
Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7. Acts 10:34-38. Matthew 3:13-17

All born into the world are children of the Father, each with his own identity, vocation and place within the Father's love. But each is free to respond in love and in self-giving or in rejection of Our leading and empowering.

I am the pattern and - with Our Holy Spirit - the empowering. I, the Father's Word Incarnate and Incarnate Love, was baptised into the fullness of the Father's loving purpose for me and for the sons of men. So are you called, beloved of the Father; I speak to one. I speak all. And you, as you accept the grace and power of Our saving, sanctifying love - are brought into the fullness of the Father's will and loving purpose and become one with all the redeemed and, then, in all things.