Media Release
Bantwal, Jan 10: The feast of Infant Jesus was celebrated in a simple manner but meaningfully at Infant Jesus Shrine Alangar, on Sunday, January 10, following all Covid-19 restrictions like wearing of a mask, using sanitisers, screening, social distancing etc.
Fr Vijay Machado, director of Mangala Jyothi, Mangaluru was the main celebrant. He said that the baptism of Jesus reveals three important elements namely:
• We are God’s family
• Jesus shares his nature with our sinful nature and makes it holy
• Jesus’ messianic mission is revealed.
• So through our baptism, we participate in the three-fold mission of Christ-Prophetic, Priestly, and kingly mission.