I begin my 275th post just two days shy of ten months of blogging and having just reached - literally - 10,000 page views. I am, as I said before, humbled and in awe at those numbers. To those who are simply searching the blogoshere and to loyal friends and fans, thank you.
The Christmas season officially ends today, with the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. We move from remembering to doing. On this day Jesus is acknowledged by the Father as his Beloved Son, affirmed by the Father with the assurance that the Father was "well pleased", and sent on mission to bring the Good News of Salvation to the world by being the Good News. The alternate Collect for the feast prays that "we may be inwardly transformed through him who we recognize as outwardly like ourselves". Our oneness with him is our joy and our salvation. That oneness comes to us through the waters of baptism.
I watched the Holy Father baptize a number of babies yesterday at Mass. In the solemnity of a papal liturgy, it was great to see the simple beauty of a child being a child. The Holy Father had two assisting bishops helping with the rites. Both seemed into it, but one in particular had a look of great joy and delight on his face. Like him, I enjoy sharing the gift of baptism.
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