Feast of The Baptism of The Lord

There is a deep connection between the Baptism of Christ and our Baptism.

At the Jordan the heavens were opened 

to indicate that the Savior has open for us the road to salvation 

and we can follow this path 

thanks to the new birth “of water and Spirit” that is realized at Baptism. 

With it we are inserted into the Mystical Body that is the Church, 

we die and rise with it. 

The commitment that flows from Baptism is 

“to listen” to Jesus as true disciples 

that believe in him and follow him 

experiencing a personal friendship with Him. 

To do so it is not enough to follow him and to listen to Him superficially. 

We must live with Him and like Him. 

This is possible only in the context of a relationship of great familiarity 

and total confidence. 

It is in this way that everyone can aim to sanctity, 

a target that is the vocation of all the baptized.