18 Jan 2026
Our Call and Mission
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For 18 January 2026, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on John 1:29-34
John the Baptist saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.” I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.’ And John testified, ‘I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, “He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.” And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.’
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
General editor:
19 January 2026 @ 1:50 am
Thanks, Beth! You offer us quite a challenge to be prophets for our time.
19 January 2026 @ 2:45 am
Once again, Beth, your graced preaching challenges me (us) to bring light and truth in response to my call/mission. Thanks. Peggy
19 January 2026 @ 3:14 am
Beth, Thank you for being a witness to light and truth in this world, certain this is a challenge for each of us who call ourselves Christian.
19 January 2026 @ 3:46 am
Speaking of lies, I read this right after the word. https://aleteia.org/2026/01/18/our-internal-monologues-lies-and-how-to-get-honest/?
19 January 2026 @ 6:19 am
Thanks Beth, for enlightening and inspiring the posture of John – to respond clearly, with humility and truth to God’s call in this broken world.
19 January 2026 @ 6:54 am
Thanks Beth for your invitation to pause and reflect on my personal call and mission. I’m filled with gratitude for my parents and godparents, God’s Community of Love, the Dominican Order and You who received my Vows ! With Grateful Hope! Connie
20 January 2026 @ 3:56 am
I love this and listening to it today (a day late, on MLK Day) appreciate the reminder of both our personal and communal call
20 January 2026 @ 8:23 am
With you, Beth, I hear the invitation to pause, to consder and reconsider our call –
and to speak those words again and again, “Here I am, Lord.” You gift us with your
words.
20 January 2026 @ 8:23 am
With you, Beth, I hear the invitation to pause, to consder and reconsider our call –
and to speak those words again and again, “Here I am, Lord.” You gift us with your
words.