Study of the Readings
ed. by
Joyce Ann Zimmerman,
et al
• Words, Phrases
• To the point
• First Two Readings
• Experience
John Kavanaugh, SJ
Christ has come not only to reveal divinity to us; he has come to reveal us to ourselves.
John J. Pilch
What kind of experience was this in which Jesus hears a voice from heaven speaking to him?
The Lord was not only baptized himself; he also renewed our fallen nature and restored to us our status as God’s children.
Dennis
Hamm, SJ
Jesus' being at prayer prepares us for the other times when prayer and empowerment by the Holy Spirit are linked.
Reginald H. Fuller
God’s mighty acts in history follow a consistent pattern because God is true to himself and his purpose.