Self Discovery Through Baptism

April 11, 2010
Self Discovery Through Baptism

As I sit in my Liturgy and Sacraments class, I wish you all could be with me learning about our faith. Over the next few weeks I would like to share with you my insights into the sacraments of our faith.

The Sacrament of Baptism is about healing broken relationships. When Adam and Eve faltered in the Garden of Eden, they damaged their relationship with each other, God and the cosmos. When God gave us Baptism He gave us a way to mend these broken relationships. Christ’s redeeming action upon the cross heals us through Baptism and we are again made whole and all is right with God, ourselves and the universe.

In Baptism we find ourselves reunited with God’s graces. God desires that all become his adopted sons and daughters, saved through baptism. In Baptism our past is washed away… what ever separated us from receiving and loving God is washed away and we find ourselves blessed with God’s graces. We are no longer blind to God’s love for us.

Our relationships with ourselves and others are also healed in Baptism. At the Fall, human relationships were broken. In Baptism we are called together to share Christ’s Mission: to bring good news to the poor, to heal the sick and the lame, to free the oppressed. We are called to be a new creation in Christ. We are ready to live a life of grace thus fulfilling our mission as priest, prophet and king. We are called to serve one another for the common good.

Through Baptism, we are now consecrated for Christian worship, ready to live a Christian life and we embark on a path of self-discovery… We ask what is God’s plan and how do we fulfill his plan of salvation for us. We ask what gifts do we have to offer God and our fellow Christians and what can we do to help ourselves and others to live a life of faith. This self discovery is rooted in Baptism… our old self melts away and new self, full of grace appears, ready to accept God’s loving plan for us.

Let us pray this week for those parents attending our Baptism Preparation Class today. Let us also reflect upon our own baptism and how we live out our baptismal promises in our own lives.
God Bless, Holly Clark