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Have you ever read or heard any passage of Sacred Scripture read to you that brought you to tears?  What happened afterwards? Have you ever heard a homily that spoke directly to you, calling you to make difficult life style changes not previously thought about? Do you come to Mass with the openness of heart, and the expectation to be transformed by the Good News that you hear? Or are your expectations to be intellectually stimulated and no more? What do you look for in a homily?

Greetings my beloved parishioners, Hope your year is off to a good start. In the spirit of continued gratitude, I want to thank all of you who made my Christmas a memorable and graced one. Your participation at the Christmas liturgies, your prayers, words of support and encouragement, baked goodies, cards and gifts are deeply, deeply appreciated. Be assured of my prayers for you and your families. A priest never forgets his benefactors...

Do you remember your birth date? Have you ever forgotten your birthday? Do you celebrate your birthday? How? Are you baptized? Do you remember your baptism date? Do you ever celebrate your baptism day? If so, how? If not, why? The above questions come to mind as we celebrate today the Baptism of the Lord. This feast marks the end of the Christmas Season, and we return to Ordinary Time in the Church’s Liturgical Calendar. The Baptism of the Lord marks the end of Jesus’ early and hidden life and the beginning of his public ministry. Jesus’ baptism is unlike our baptisms, because he had no need of baptism since he is God, and without sin. He was not made clean by the waters of the Jordan, instead, by going down into the waters he makes the waters of baptism holy and efficacious to remove sin. By his Incarnation, Jesus chose to take something of ours in order to give us something of his.