January 15, 2023
Second Sunday for Ordinary Time, Year A
Readings for Today
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John di Baptist see Jesus as E dey come towards am, and e talk say, “See di Lamb of God, wey dey take away di sin of di world.” John 1:29
Saint John di Baptist talk these words about Jesus di moment wey e see Jesus for far as E dey come meet am. Through di inspiration of di Holy Spirit, John know say Jesus na di “Lamb of God.” Through this revelation inside him, e know say Jesus go become di Lamb wey dem go offer as sacrifice, wey go lay down His life to save di world. Maybe John no know all di details of how this one go happen, but e no need to know. E dey satisfied to know this holy mission of di Messiah, and e dey satisfied to know say Jesus na dat Messiah.
Today, as we dey think deeply about wetin John talk, we fit understand am more clearly. Na Jesus give His life for di Cross so dat sins go get forgiveness. Na Him we dey receive now in di Sacrament of Holy Communion as dat “Lamb of God.” Na His flesh and His blood, wey E pour out for us, we dey eat and drink now with di deepest reverence and love.
For Mass, na these be di last words wey di priest dey talk after di consecration and before Holy Communion. Every time we take part for Holy Mass, we dey experience again this moment wey John see our Lord as E dey come meet am.
As we begin this season of Ordinary Time, dem dey invite us to know this Lamb of God more fully through His many teachings, miracles and di things wey E do during His public ministry. For di Liturgy of di Word for every Mass, dem dey call us to look deeply into these words of John, so dat we go understand di mystery of Christ life more fully. And as we take part by receiving Holy Communion, we dey come to know Him wey be di Lamb of God in di most personal and close way, when we enter into holy union (Holy Communion) with Him.
Today, think deeply about these words of Saint John di Baptist wey we know well. As you dey do so, begin by thinking prayerfully about wetin John fit don know about Christ di first time wey e see Him. Why John talk these words? How well e understand wetin dem mean? E know say people go continue to repeat im words through all di ages? As you dey think prayerfully about wetin John fit don know inside him dat time, try also to think deeply about everything wey we know now about these holy words. Think especially about di suffering and death of di Lamb of God and di way wey E don pass His Sacrifice wey dey save us on to us for Holy Communion. Wetin a gift! Wetin a mystery! Wetin a joy! See di Lamb of God inside your heart, mind and soul, and use prayer seek to know Him more fully today.
Glorious Lamb of God, You don come and take away di sins of di world through di sacrifice of Your holy life for di Cross. Abeg, help me understand Who You be and everything wey You don do for me, especially every time wey I come to see You and receive You for Holy Communion. Jesus, na You I trust.
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