Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
New American Bible
First Reading: Isaiah 55:1-11
The LORD says: Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you
that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without
money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is
not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen
carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich
food. Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live. I
will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for
David. See, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander
for the peoples. See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and
nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your
God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. Seek the LORD
while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; let the wicked
forsake their way, and the unrighteous their thoughts; let them return
to the LORD, that he may have mercy on them, and to our God, for he will
abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your
ways my ways, says the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the
earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your
thoughts. For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not
return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth
and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my
word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing
for which I sent it.
Responsorial: Isaiah 12:2-3.4.5-6
Response: You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.
God indeed is my savior; I am confident and unafraid. My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior. With joy you will draw water at the fountain of salvation. (Response)
Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name; among the nations make known his deeds, proclaim how exalted is his name. (Response)
Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement; let this be known throughout all the earth. Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel! (Response)
Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-9
Response: You will draw water joyfully from the springs of salvation.
God indeed is my savior; I am confident and unafraid. My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior. With joy you will draw water at the fountain of salvation. (Response)
Give thanks to the LORD, acclaim his name; among the nations make known his deeds, proclaim how exalted is his name. (Response)
Sing praise to the LORD for his glorious achievement; let this be known throughout all the earth. Shout with exultation, O city of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel! (Response)
Second Reading: 1 John 5:1-9
Beloved, everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been
born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. By this
we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his
commandments. For the love of God is this, that we obey his
commandments. And his commandments
are not burdensome, for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And
this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. Who is it that
conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of
God? This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with
the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the
one that testifies, for the Spirit is the truth. There are three that
testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood, and these three agree.
If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this
is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son.
Alleluia: John 1:29
Alleluia, alleluia! John saw Jesus approaching him, and said: "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." Alleluia, alleluia!
Alleluia: John 1:29
Alleluia, alleluia! John saw Jesus approaching him, and said: "Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world." Alleluia, alleluia!
Gospel Reading: Mark 1:7-11
In
those days John proclaimed, "The one who is more powerful than I is
coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of
his sandals. I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit." In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee
and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up
out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit
descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my
Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."
Reflection: Vatican Radio
