The gospel sounds foolish to our worldly ears because it turns us toward the upside-down kingdom. The key is in our reading from Mark today: John baptizes with water for repentance and is followed by the more powerful One who baptizes with the Holy Spirit—identified as God’s beloved Son. ….
(View this reading and more resources for prayer at Daily Prayer: A resource of Forward Movement.)
This post appeared here first: Forward Day By Day – March 2, 2020
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