Christmas Weekday Saturday
Gospel: John 1:29 – 34
The Testimony of John the Baptist

Today is the Weekday of the Christmas Weekday Saturday. The Gospel for the Mass is taken from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John, which tells of the testimony of John the Baptist concerning our Savior Jesus Christ.

When he saw Jesus approaching, John said: “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world”(see John 1:29). At the same time, he directly pointed out the mission Jesus was to fulfil: “who takes away the sin of the world. “This means Jesus would act as the true Paschal Lamb, with the Cross as His altar. On this altar, He would offer Himself to the Father to atone for all the sins committed by humanity, reconciling the world with God. For all human beings living under the power of sin and death, their old self—marked by the death of sin—would be united with His human flesh-and-blood body and crucified with Him on the Cross. After He rises from the dead, we may begin a new life in Him.

Meanwhile, John the Baptist said: “I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and remaining upon Him. I did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me: ‘He upon whom you see the Holy Spirit descend and remain is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ Now I have seen and testified that He is the Son of God”(John 1:32-34). He clearly showed us that the Savior Jesus Christ, who was about to appear among humanity and begin His public life, is not only the Son of the Blessed Virgin Mary, not only the Son of David, not only the son of Joseph, but the Son of God. The work He was to accomplish was not done by Himself alone, but in cooperation with the Holy Spirit of God.

Our Heavenly Father calls us to be His children. We are called, like Saint John the Baptist, to discern our own vocation in life and to fulfil it under the guidance and leading of the Holy Spirit of God. Therefore, today, let us follow in the footsteps of Saint John the Baptist, be guided by the Holy Spirit, live up to God’s holy will, and faithfully carry out the mission entrusted to us by the Father.

Saint John the Baptist, pray for us! Amen.

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