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FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD (YEAR A)

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Year A) “Beloved in the Waters: When Heaven Opens and Humanity Stands Taller” This homily reflects on the mystery of Christ’s baptism in the Jordan and the profound truth it reveals about our own identity in God. Jesus, the sinless One, steps into the same waters as sinners — not to be cleansed Himself, but to enter our story from within, so that no one would ever be afraid to come before God. When the heavens are “torn open” and the Father proclaims, “You are my beloved… with you I am well pleased,” the words spoken over Christ become the words spoken over every baptized soul. The message invites us to recognize Baptism not merely as a ritual, but as belonging, dignity, solidarity, and mission. In Baptism we are not defined by our failures, wounds, or past — but by God’s delight in us. The Spirit who rested upon Christ now dwells within us, sending us to live our faith in courage, compassion, mercy, and love. Baptism does not remove struggle, but gives us the strength to transform fear into courage, isolation into communion, judgment into mercy, and despair into hope. The homily also reflects on the beauty of infant baptism, where grace is offered as nourishment for the soul and a child is entrusted to a love stronger than death. Finally, it calls us to remember three truths that rise from the Jordan: Baptism is our identity, our solidarity with the broken, and our mission in the world — as we carry God’s voice within us: “You are my beloved… and I send you in my love.”