Sunday October 8, 2017
First Reading: Ezekiel 36:24-28
The promise of baptism: a new heart, a new mind, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, a new relationship with God – all in the sprinkling of water.
Second Reading: Romans 6:3-11
Baptism unites us in the death and resurrection of Jesus and guarantees us a life that is everlasting.
Gospel: Luke 3:21-22
At his baptism, Jesus stands revealed as God’s chosen and beloved, the one who will bathe the world in saving waters.