GOD'S BELOVED SON
First
Reading: 1 John 5:5-13 The Spirit, Water and the Blood
Who can overcome the world? Only the man who believes that Jesus is the
Son of God: Jesus Christ who came by water and blood, not with water only, but
with water and blood; with the Spirit as another witness – since the
Spirit is the truth – so that there are three witnesses, the Spirit, the
water and the blood, and all three of them agree. We accept the testimony of
human witnesses, but God’s testimony is much greater, and this is God’s
testimony, given as evidence for his Son. today's readings
Everybody who believes in the Son of God has
this testimony inside him; and anyone who will not believe God is making God
out to be a liar, because he has not trusted the testimony God has given about
his Son. This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life and this life is
in his Son; anyone who has the Son has life, anyone
who does not have the Son does not have life. I have written all this to you so
that you who believe in the name of the Son of God may be sure that you have
eternal life. Universalis
Gospel
Gospel : Mark 1:6-11 You are my Son, the Beloved
In the course of his preaching
John said: ‘Someone is following me, someone who is more powerful than I am,
and I am not fit to kneel down and undo the strap of his sandals. I have
baptised you with water, but he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit.’ today's reflection
It was at this
time that Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptised in the Jordan by
John. No sooner had he come up out of the water than he saw the heavens torn
apart and the Spirit, like a dove, descending on him. And a voice came from
heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you.’ CDR
Our Father in
heaven thank you for the gift of your begotten Son Jesus Christ. May your Holy
Spirit reveal to us that Jesus Christ your Son our promised Messiah sent to
redeem us. Give us your grace to accept and appreciate your love towards all
your creatures. May we see Christ in the breaking of bread in the Holy
Eucharist our spiritual food for our souls.
Hail Mary pray for us Mother of Christ. Saint
Joseph pray for us. Lord Jesus be our light and salvation.
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