Gregory of Nazianzen

Yesterday the Church celebrated the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan river by John the Baptist. I was inspired to pickup my Christian prayer book and read a bit of Gregory of Nazianzen from the "Office of the Readings." Gregory is a Church Father, born in 330, and has some great things to say about evangelization:

"Today let us do honor to Christ's baptism and celebrate this feast in holiness. Be cleansed entirely and continue to be cleansed. Nothing gives such pleasure to God as the conversion and salvation of men, for whom his every word and revelation exist. He wants you to become a living force for all mankind, lights shining in the world. You are to be radiant lights as you stand beside Christ, the great light, bathed in the glory of him who is the light of heaven. You are to enjoy more and more the pure and dazzling light of the Trinity, as you have received - though not in its fullness - a ray of its splendor, proceeding from the one God, in Christ Jesus our Lord, to whom be glory and power for ever and ever. Amen."

I love the basic theme which is so central to all we do! Encountering the love and mercy and majesty of the Trinity- Father, Son, & Spirit - and reflecting this light to others in a radiant way!

Come Holy Spirit, lead us into the love of the Father and the Son and use us as brilliant lights in this world! Amen!