Have you ever wondered why Jesus, who was without sin, was baptized? The baptism of Jesus symbolized and anticipated his death.  After Christ's ascension into heaven, baptism was required for all those who became Christians.  St. Paul makes the connection between baptism and death for Christians when he maintained that we are buried with Christ in baptism, so that we may rise with Him to a new life.  In what way will we be good stewards of that new life in the coming year?

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