GOD of POWER and MIGHT
“Behold the Lamb of God”
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Last week we celebrated the BAPTISM of OUR
LORD, and it seems that the Church would like to have us linger with that solemn occasion. Instead of moving to another episode of Our Lord’s life in
the Gospels, we are
hearing of the baptism again, this time from John the Baptizer’s perspective. He offers us a whole new insight into God’s
way of coming to us.
Last week the Trinitarian themes of God’s
Fatherhood, Jesus’ Sonship, and the Holy Spirit
descending like a dove, give us a certain confirmation our Blessed Lord’s
divine identity and mission. The Father’s grand and thundering voice
affirms our sense of God’s awesome arrival:
“This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased.” One would
imagine that John would have an equally magnificent title for the Son of
God and Savior of
The Son of God is also the “Lamb of God”? Why is John content with this announcement? Why do we still recall this title at every Mass? Why are we told at that moment of the Mass: “Happy are those who are called to His supper.” Let us consider why we should be full of joy at John the Baptist’s announcement.
