The Gospel According to St. John Chapters 1-5
St. John, baptized people in the river. Suddenly, he heard that Jesus also was baptizing. It sounded like competition, but instead, St. John went with Jesus. Somehow he knew Jesus was the Holly Word. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God". (1:1) John knew everything about Jesus, his birth and miracles. Not mentioning he actually baptized Jesus. "After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized".(3:22)
While they mentioned baptism, I immediately remember a picture which came in our first bible right on the moment when Jesus was being baptized. I recalled that in that exact moment, I wasn't baptized at all. I was baptized one week before our first Communion. Irresponsible parents, but actually, it wasn't their fault.
When we were about to be born, my grandfather's brother who was the priest who would baptize us, died. So my parents actually forgot we were never baptized through that period of time. We continued our lives being catholic, but not actually being catholic. I remembered I felt like an outcast in religion class since everybody had already been baptized. I was about eight years old, and I had no idea what they talked about. I also remembered our religion teacher always saying that we should get baptized. I was on third grade, and we were doing the preparation for the first Communion, without being baptized. One week before, my parents finally got the chance, and we went to the church and have water spilled in our heads. "And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized".(3:23) I thought it would be more exciting.
My god-parents never came. The great encouraging words of my grandfather was about his brother's death before our birth, and the small celebration we had in our grandfather's house. That week was holly:
Monday: Baptized (finally)
Wednesday: Ceremony of Light
Saturday: First Communion
I must be very special since I can actually remember my baptize. Not mentioning Jesus was also baptized when he was an adult.
St. John, baptized people in the river. Suddenly, he heard that Jesus also was baptizing. It sounded like competition, but instead, St. John went with Jesus. Somehow he knew Jesus was the Holly Word. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God". (1:1) John knew everything about Jesus, his birth and miracles. Not mentioning he actually baptized Jesus. "After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized".(3:22)
While they mentioned baptism, I immediately remember a picture which came in our first bible right on the moment when Jesus was being baptized. I recalled that in that exact moment, I wasn't baptized at all. I was baptized one week before our first Communion. Irresponsible parents, but actually, it wasn't their fault.
When we were about to be born, my grandfather's brother who was the priest who would baptize us, died. So my parents actually forgot we were never baptized through that period of time. We continued our lives being catholic, but not actually being catholic. I remembered I felt like an outcast in religion class since everybody had already been baptized. I was about eight years old, and I had no idea what they talked about. I also remembered our religion teacher always saying that we should get baptized. I was on third grade, and we were doing the preparation for the first Communion, without being baptized. One week before, my parents finally got the chance, and we went to the church and have water spilled in our heads. "And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized".(3:23) I thought it would be more exciting.
My god-parents never came. The great encouraging words of my grandfather was about his brother's death before our birth, and the small celebration we had in our grandfather's house. That week was holly:
Monday: Baptized (finally)
Wednesday: Ceremony of Light
Saturday: First Communion
I must be very special since I can actually remember my baptize. Not mentioning Jesus was also baptized when he was an adult.
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