Sunday's Homily Excerpt -

Long ago in Judea sinners travelled dusty roads, in order to feel clean again. From the dry hills and desert wastes of their daily life, they descended the green, grassy banks, to the cool, tumbling waters of the Jordan, where stood a prophet of God, a voice crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord.” Tears welled up in their eyes refreshing their souls. Eagerly they descended into the water to be baptized, dissolving their sins into the currents swirling about them.... The Man of Sorrows rises from the waters. The heavens open and the Spirit of God hovers like a dove. A Voice from heaven booms, “This is My Son Whom I love.” And as He wades ashore, the waters of the Jordan drip from Him like rain, mingling among the currents that swirl into the distance, sparkling, bursting to proclaim the news of Redemption,“Spring eternal now draws near.” ”Excerpt from Poem by Fr. Marc Dunaway, January 6, 2025-