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Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
To Bear Witness
Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God (John 1:34)
Television cameras often zero in on athletes pounding their chests after a successful play. Less obvious are those who point their finger in the direction of a teammate who made the play possible. These are the ones who exemplify team sports at their best.
When John the Baptist points at Jesus in today’s Gospel, he chooses to draw attention away from himself and toward the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. It sounds too little to say that the forerunner is giving credit where credit is due, for the very substance of John’s being is to bear witness to the One who alone can save.
A couple simple questions for reflection: Does my way of being point unambiguously to the One from whom I draw life? Is my life, fundamentally, an act of bearing witness?
Fr. Dennis Gallagher, A.A. Fr. Dennis is vice president for mission at Assumption University, Worcester, MA.
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