In today's Gospel, we learn about how Jesus was baptized by John, and how God's voice was heard by everyone, proclaiming Jesus as his Son, of which He was well pleased.
Come Holy Spirit, fill our hearts and our minds. Fill us with peace, love, and understanding. Help us to hear God's message today and recognize His voice in our daily activities. Amen
The people were filled with expectation, and all were asking in their hearts whether John might be the Christ. John answered them all, saying, “I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” After all the people had been baptized and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn4K4fxlPdo (Accredited to Catholic Kids Media)
Father in heaven, for the sake of bringing others closer to you, we give you today, all that we think and do and say, and we join it with all that was done by Jesus. Help us to be faithful to our identity as children of God. We ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen
