Homily for the Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter

Baptism is our gift. It is a mark, a seal on the soul made by the Holy Water in the baptismal font. And so branded, we get to wear that brand and live with it throughout our lives. It is a reminder of just who and whose we are… that we are a part of the body called the church and are beloved and accepted. And just as we are claimed as God’s in baptism, we will finally be claimed as God’s at death.