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reading of the book of the prophet
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Isaiah thus says the Lord behold my
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servant I receive him behold My Chosen
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One my soul Delights in him I have put
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my spirit upon Him He will judge the
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Nations he does not cry out or lift up
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his voice nor he makes it heard in the
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streets he will not break a bruised Reed
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or quench a smoking Wick but he will
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bring judgment to obtain the truth
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teachings I the Lord called you to
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righteousness and took you by the hand I
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formed you and appointed you as the
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center of the Covenant of the people the
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Light of the Nations to Open the Eyes of
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the blind to lead captives out of prison
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to free them from prison those who live
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in darkness word of the Lord thank God
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reading of the Acts of the Apostles in
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those days Peter took the floor and said
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indeed I understand that God does not
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distinguish between people on the
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contrary he accepts whoever fears him
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and practices righteousness regardless
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of the nation to which he belongs God
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sent his word to the Israelites and
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announced to them the good news of peace
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through Jesus Christ who is Lord of all
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you know what happened in all of Judea
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starting in G Galilee after the baptism
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preached by John like Jesus of Nazareth
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was anointed by God with the Holy Spirit
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and with power he went everywhere doing
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good and healing all who were dominated
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by the devil word of the Lord thank
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God proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus
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Christ according to St Luke Glory To You
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Lord Lord at that time the people were
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in expectation and everyone wondered in
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their hearts whether John would not be
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the Messiah therefore John declared to
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everyone I baptize you with water but he
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who is stronger than I will come I am
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not worthy to untie the strap of his
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sandals he will baptize you with the
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Holy Spirit and fire when all the people
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were being baptized Jesus also received
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baptism and while he was praying the sky
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opened and the Holy Spirit descended on
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Jesus in visible form like a dove and a
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voice Came From Heaven you are my
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beloved Son with you I am well pleased
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word of Salvation Glory To You
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Lord dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ
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this is my beloved Son in whom I am well
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pleased these words Echo in from the
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heavens at the moment of Jesus baptism
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Mark a decisive moment in the history of
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Salvation today our readings invite us
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to contemplate the profound meaning of
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this event and its implications for our
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own lives in Isaiah we find a powerful
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prophecy about the servant of the Lord
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behold my servant whom I uphold My
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Chosen One in whom I Delight what an
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extraordinary parallel to the father's
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words at Jesus baptism this is not a
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coincidence but a Divine confirmation
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that Jesus is truly the promised servant
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awaited for Generations but observe the
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characteristics of this servant he will
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not shout he will not break the bruised
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Reed he will not quench the smoldering
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Wick what a beautiful image of kindness
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and compassion this is not a messiah who
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comes with overwhelming power but with a
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quiet strength that restores and heals
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in the second reading Peter has a
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transformative Revelation now I see the
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god God makes no distinction between
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people but accepts whoever fears him and
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does Justice regardless of the people he
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belongs to this is a revolutionary
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moment in the history of the early
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church Peter understands that baptism
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and God's grace are not exclusive
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privileges for one people but gifts
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offered to all humanity and then we come
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to the gospel where Luke presents us
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with the baptism of Jesus the people
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were in expectation questioning whether
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John would be the Messiah John responds
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with humility and Clarity I baptize you
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with water but he who is stronger than I
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will come he will baptize you with the
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Holy Spirit and with fire reflect with
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me why did Jesus who had no sin want to
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be baptized this act of humility
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demonstrates his total identification
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with the humanity he came to save at the
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moment of his baptism Jesus is not just
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carrying out a ritual he is beginning
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his public Mission assuming his role as
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the suffering servant prophesied by
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Isaiah the sky opens the Holy Spirit
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descends in bodily form like a dove and
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the father's voice proclaims his love
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and approval this epiphanic moment
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reveals the trinity in action the sun
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and the water the spirit descending the
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father speaking from heaven but what
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does this mean for us today first our
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own baptism connects us deeply with this
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event through him we are incorporated
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into the death and Resurrection ction of
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Christ receive the Holy Spirit and are
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adopted as the father's beloved Sons and
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Daughters second as Peter discovered
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God's love knows no boundaries Jesus
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baptism ushers in a new era where
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everyone is invited to be part of God's
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family our cultural social or ethnic
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differences are not barriers to Divine
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Grace third we are called to imitate the
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characteristics of the servant described
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by Isaiah kindness to the weak person
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perseverance and Justice light to those
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in darkness our mission is not to break
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the already injured but to restore it is
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not about extinguishing the last Embers
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of Hope but about rekindling them my
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dear brothers and sisters today we are
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invited to renew our baptismal
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commitment as Jesus was anointed with
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the Holy Spirit for his mission we were
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also anointed in baptism to be the light
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of the world and the salt of the earth
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may we worthily live our baptismal
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vocation bringing hope to the
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discouraged strength to the weak and
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God's love to everyone we meet and may
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the Holy Spirit who descended on Jesus
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in the Jordan continue to guide and
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strengthen us on our journey of Faith
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May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
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the love of God the father and the
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communion of the Holy Spirit be with you
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amen s Michael the Archangel defend Us
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in battle be our protection against the
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wickedness and snares of the devil may
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God rebuke him we humbly pray and do
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thou o Prince of the Heavenly Host by
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the power of God cast into hell Satan
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and all the evil spirits who prow
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throughout the world seeking the ruin of
