Living our Baptism!

Even though we are two days removed from celebrating the Baptism of the Lord and we are in the midst of National Vocation Awareness Week, it is still good to talk about baptism and this great gift we have received. We need to live our baptism and baptismal call each day. As one source said, "The Baptism of the Lord is the model for us all. That holy event was the Lord's recognition of the Spirits' mission for him - to proclaim the reign of God as not a future but a now event. That is the Good News" (St. Anthony Messenger Press, Jan. 9, 2011)! This is a mission that our Lord did not do alone. He chose disciples and had disciples who took this mission to heart, followed him, and continued to live that mission each day. Now, in our present time, we are those disciples who are called to live our baptism and proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom. Our beginning takes place at the baptismal font and there are some beautiful images that I will use tomorrow. Have a blessed day!!!