Friday, January 6, 2023 — Christmas Weekday — The heavens were opened and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son. Listen to him — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 1: 6b-11

This is what John the Baptist proclaimed:

“One mightier than I is coming after me.
I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.
I have baptized you with water;
he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

It happened in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee
and was baptized in the Jordan by John.
On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open
and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him.
And a voice came from the heavens,

“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.”