Newsletter 7th January 2024 The Baptism of our Lord (B)
Mass Readings for the Baptism of the Lord Year B
- First Reading – Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7: The Lord delights in His servant, endowed with His spirit, to bring justice gently and quietly to nations, freeing the oppressed and guiding the world in righteousness.
- Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 29: Divine beings are called to honor the Lord’s glory and majesty. His powerful voice thunders over waters, reigning eternally, promising peace to His people.
- Second Reading – Acts 10:34-38: Peter realizes God shows no favoritism; anyone from any nation who respects Him and acts righteously is accepted. He recounts Jesus’ works, anointed to heal and do good.
- Gospel – Mark 1:7-11: John the Baptist, proclaiming the coming of one greater than himself, baptized with water but foretold of a baptism with the Holy Spirit by the coming one. Jesus from Nazareth was baptized by John in the Jordan River. Upon emerging, Jesus witnessed the heavens opening, the Spirit descending like a dove upon Him, and heard a divine voice affirming Him as the beloved Son, expressing divine pleasure in Him.
It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him.
Mark 1:9-11
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