Remember That You Are the Beloved of the Father (January 12, 2020)
One of the most important needs of children and teenagers is to know they are loved: this knowledge (or the tragic absence of it) shapes the rest of our lives. The words of the Father, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” are not only spoken about Jesus: just as we share in the baptism of Christ, we also share in hearing those words of the Father.
This was a homily preached on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord at the Church of the Incarnation at the 5:00 p.m. Mass.