Priest, King and Prophet

Today as we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, we are reminded of our own baptism.

At the anointing of the chrism, this is what the priest intones: “God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has freed you from sin, given you a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and welcomed you into his holy people. He now anoints you with the chrism of salvation. As Christ was anointed Priest, King and Prophet, so may you live always as members of his body, sharing everlasting life.”