Homily: The Baptism of the Lord

Original Sin versus Original Blessing? On this Feast of the Baptism of our Lord we come to the end of the Christmas liturgical Season as we celebrate Jesus revealed to us in the Trinity. But do not miss the key part of the baptism story – for they are words that should echo in your hearts each day.  What are those words?  And what does your baptism call you to do? And how does the wisdom of Pope Francis and the concept of a 'mirror neuron network' help explain that?  Check it out!

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Homily: Baptism of the Lord 2015

In yesterday’s Gospel, Jesus is baptized in the Jordan by John and when he comes out of the waters he hears the words that should echo in each of our hearts and souls every day.  It is core to our baptisms – core to our life.  The problem is that we have forgotten the sounds of those words…and thus can be headed in the wrong direction when it comes to our own spirituality.   

What are those words?  And why do we need to listen for them…but more importantly, why do need to repeat then to those in our lives?  

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