Baptism

 From the letter of St Paul the Apostle to the Colossians https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html 09-12-23 Col 2:6-15 Brothers and sisters: As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted in him and built upon him and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. See to it that no one captivate you with an empty, seductive philosophy according to the tradition of men, according to the elemental powers of the world and not according to Christ. For in him dwells the whole fullness of the deity bodily, and you share in this fullness in him, who is the head of every principality and power. In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not administered by hand, by stripping off the carnal body, with the circumcision of Christ. You were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. And even when you were dead in transgressions and the uncircumcision...

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Gospel and Thought for the Day - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day.html First reading from the Second Book of Kings 2Kings 4,8-11.14-16 One day Elisha came to Shunem, where there was a woman of influence, who urged him to dine with her. Afterward, whenever he passed by, he used to stop there to dine. So she said to her husband, "I know that Elisha is a holy man of God. Since he visits us often, let us arrange a little room on the roof and furnish it for him with a bed, table, chair, and lamp, so that when he comes to us he can stay there." Sometime later Elisha arrived and stayed in the room overnight. Later Elisha asked, "Can something be done for her?" His servant Gehazi answered, "Yes! She has no son, and her husband is getting on in years." Elisha said, "Call her." When the woman had been called and stood at the door, Elisha promised, "This time next year you will be fondling a baby son." Second read...

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  Pope to Spiritian Fathers: God creates something new in us when we allow Him - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-05/pope-francis-address-congregation-of-the-holy-spirit.html

  We all are Born into the world To be or not to be baptized as an infant determined by parent or guardian. The world is a dangerous place Many distractions as we make our journey in the world Why Baptism? Why is Baptism necessary? What are the effects of Baptism? What does Baptism symbolize? Raphael_Baptism_Constantine-Raphael (1517-24) The Baptism of Constantin (Public Domain) St Michael's Catholic Church: Baptism https://youtu.be/pD7kE8qUz5A via @YouTube Baptism is precisely what qualifies us and also spurs us to be missionaries, to proclaim the Gospel. Baptism is precisely what qualifies us ... Image= John William Vondra

  WORDS OF THE HOLY FATHER “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to the whole creation” (Mk 16:15). The task which Jesus entrusts to a small group of common men lacking great intellectual capacity seems truly too bold! (…) But this plan of God can be accomplished only with the strength that God himself grants to the Apostles. In this sense, Jesus assures them that their mission will be supported by the Holy Spirit. (…) This is how this mission was able to be accomplished, and the Apostles began this work which was then continued by their successors. The mission that Jesus entrusted to the Apostles has continued through the centuries, and continues still today: it requires the cooperation of all of us. Each one, in fact, by the power of the Baptism that he or she received, is qualified in turn to proclaim the Gospel. Baptism is precisely what qualifies us and also spurs us to be missionaries, to proclaim the Gospel. (Regina Caeli, 13 May 2018) https://www.vaticannew...