Feast
of the Baptism of the Lord
Readings:
Is 42:1-4, 6-7 OR Is
40:1-5, 9-11
Ps 29:1-2, 3-4, 3,
9-10. OR
Ps 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30
Acts 10:34-38 OR Ti
2:11-14; 3:4-7
Reflection: The Gospel reading closes with a voice from
heaven proclaiming “You are my beloved son; with you I am well pleased.” Through Jesus’ death and resurrection we too
became children of God. As a result, God
said this same thing to us when we were received into the Church at our
baptism, and He continues to proclaim it as we go throughout our lives. As children of God, He takes joy in our
accomplishments and is pleased with us, just as our earthly parents are.
Big
Picture: We are
children of God
Discussion
Starters:
Younger
saints: Did
you know you are a child of God? Does
this mean that God loves you and is proud of you just like your mom and
dad? (Yes.) What have you done today or yesterday that
made God happy?
Older
saints: What does it
mean to you to know that you are a child of God? (This can be a very difficult concept to
grasp, but it means that God loves us and takes great pride and joy in all that
we do and accomplish here on Earth. It
is also a good reminder that even when our parents may not notice our
accomplishments or be there to witness all our behaviors, God is always
watching us.) What parts of your own
life do you think have pleased God? In
what ways could you bring more pleasure to God?
Scripture
Verse for the Week: “You
are my beloved son; with you I am well pleased”
Luke 3:22
You
are now entering the mission field: If you see someone doing something they
shouldn’t, tell them nicely that it was wrong and they shouldn’t do it again. (Spiritual Work of Mercy: To admonish sinners.)
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