Baptism of Jesus, Son of God and Brother of us all

[Publisher / Editor Rene Q. Bas’ note: The Times publishes this article from and with the permission of Zenit.org (© Innovative Media). I find this, Archbishop Francesco Follo’s Lectio Divina for the Mass for the solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord, hugely illuminating. It makes very clear to us what the lessons and instructions God the Father gives us, who are his children and are the brothers and sisters of Jesus, in the acts involved in John’s public baptism of his cousin Jesus. Archbishop Follo is--among his other functions-- the Vatican’s Permanent Observer at UNESCO.]

Roman Rite readings: Is 40,1-5.9-11; Ps 104; Ti 2.11 - 14, from 3.4 to 7; Lk 3,15-16.21-22