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The Feast of the Baptism
of the Lord
January 12, 2020
Working with the Word

Study of the Readings
ed. by
Joyce Ann Zimmerman,
et al


• Words,     Phrases
To the point
• First Two     Readings
• Experience

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Let the Scriptures Speak

Dennis
Hamm, SJ

A Peace Church?

Each of this Sunday's readings invites us to ponder the centrality of peace and justice in the mission of Jesus and in the mission of any of us who claim to be his disciples.

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The Word Embodied

John Kavanaugh, SJ

Transform-ations of the Body

Christ has come not only to reveal the divinity to us; he has come to reveal us to ourselves.

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Historical Cultural Context

John J. Pilch

The Baptism of Jesus

God personally proclaims a relationship of father and son, patron and client, with Jesus.

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Thoughts from the Early Church

Gregory the Wonder-worker

I know how far I, a lamp lit by your grace, am outshone by you, the Sun of Righteousness.

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Scripture In Depth

Reginald H. Fuller

It is often thought that Matthew’s problem was the sinlessness of Jesus—how could the sinless One submit to a baptism of repentance for the remission of sin?

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