A Blessed Christmas Season! The Church’s formal Christmas season comes to its completion with this feast of Baptism of the Lord, January 10, 2021. The celebration of Christmas should always remain in our hearts throughout the year. Christmas gives us the continual message of hope that “they will call Him Emmanuel (which means, “God is with us”). (Matt 1:23b). The Church celebrates the birth of Christ to remember that God has come to be one with us and to save us, for “he [Joseph] gave Him the name Jesus” (Matt 1:25b) Jesus name means Yahweh saves.
God saves us through His Son Jesus, and Jesus gives us the Sacraments to show His saving power remains with us. So it is appropriate that Christmas Season ends with this Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. For through baptism, we enter into the saving power of God.
May you have a Blessed Feast Day and always keep Christmas alive in your heart. I send my Christmas blessing to you, your family, and your loved ones.