Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – 26th January 2025
We have finished our Advent preparations; we have celebrated Christmas, the Epiphany and the Baptism of Jesus. Now we meet Jesus as he openly and publicly begins his public ministry.
When a politician wants to get themselves known to the public; they speak out publicly to attract people’s attention. They set out their programme and political agenda; they may even have a catchy slogan or phrase.
Having being baptised and anointed by God with the words, ‘You are my Beloved, my favour rests on you’, Jesus goes to the temple. He stands up and reads from the Sacred Jewish Scriptures. He finds the place in the Prophet Isaiah and boldly proclaims for all to hear; ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, he has anointed me. I have been sent to bring the Good News to the poor.’ So, when we ask why was Jesus born, this is our answer: he came to bring the Good News to the poor.