The covenant between God and the people is made in water: Noah, Jesus, baptism.
Genesis 9:8-15. The covenant between God and Noah reaches beyond humanity to embrace all living beings.
Psalm of the Day: Ps (24) 25
This individual lament encloses the psalmist's repentance over his sins in an evocation of God's mercy which is “from of old.”
1 Peter 3:18-22. Some commentators think that 1 Peter contains a baptismal homily or is based on a baptismal instruction. This excerpt unites three images: Christ going down to death (and to the realm of the dead) but coming to life in the Spirit; Noah saved through water; and baptism, an appeal to God “through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.”
Mark 1:12-15. After his baptism by John, Jesus is “driven” by the Spirit to a place of challenge and temptation—to the wilderness where Israel met God during the Exodus. The brief text ends with a summary of Jesus' preaching: “The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Premass:
- Teach the Heritage Mass
Psalm: Ps 25: I Lift Up My Soul (CC-16)
Gospel Acc: Glory and Praise To You by Maria Moon
Offertory: Take My Life (91/ see sheet)
Com 1: Panis Angelicus(CC-519)
Com 2: Come To the Water(CC-400)
Closing: Lord, Who Throughout these Forty Days(CC-260)
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