John the Baptist, knowing that Jesus has no sin to cleanse and thus no need for baptism, is understandably reluctant to baptize Our Lord. Jesus nevertheless insists, as he desires to identify with sinners and align himself with God’s plan.
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Jesus is our King; this is the one truth we are called to reflect on today. As Christians we are already part of His Kingdom, but as citizens of the Kingdom we must abide by the rule: “love one another as I have loved you.”
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We have each been given gifts for which we will be called to account. The greatest of our gifts is our own vocation, and we are called to live this faithfully: priests are called to be diligent pastors to their parishioners; parents, loving and faithful guardians of their children. We may be afraid of failing in our duties; afraid of the responsibility our vocations require, but we cannot allow fear to prevent us from achieving fulfillment in our vocation.
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