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Chapter Talk – Baptism of Jesus – January 9, 2022 – cycle-C When Jesus descends into the baptismal waters there is an encounter. What prompted Jesus to go to John and to be baptized?  What was in his heart as he descended into the waters of baptism?  What was his desire?  What was his longing? […]

Chapter Talk – Baptism of the Lord – January 10, 2021, cycle-B   Jesus descends into the waters of baptism: this descent, this surrender to the will of his Abba, this immense turning of his whole being towards his Abba, towards giving himself over entirely to God, releases the even more immense power of Love, […]

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