Tuesday within the Octave of Easter

Peter said to them, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call." He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation."

God is calling each of us to become good and faithful servants to Him through our baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He desires humble and contrite hearts, willing to confess our sins, do penance, and sin no more. He wants to forgive us and to pour out His Divine Mercy upon us. He wants us to be confident in Him as our Heavenly Father. He wants us to live our lives in accordance with the Way, the Truth, and the Life of Jesus Christ. He wants us to make use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit in order to become a holy people guided by our consciences and righteousness. He wants us to accept and renew our baptismal promises and become heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven. Most of all He wants to save us so we might feast with Him forever and ever.

Are we faithfully living out our baptismal promises? Are we living in accordance with the Father’s commandments, the Son’s teachings, and the Holy Spirit’s inspirations? How can we make better use of all the graces God has give us through our baptism?

O Lord, we repent of our sins and seek only to live out our baptismal promises more perfectly.

Amen.