Liturgy of the Day...

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Water plays a pivotal role in today’s liturgy.  In the Liturgy of the Word, we hear Moses bring forth the water in the desert when the Chosen People feared dying of thirst.  In the Gospel, Jesus reveals himself as the source of living water, telling the woman at the well that whoever drinks of this water will never thirst again.  Today we also celebrate the first scrutiny rite with those who are preparing for baptism, where they will receive the water of new life.  Whether we have been baptized for many years or are preparing for baptism in just a few weeks, we thirst for the lifegiving water that only our Lord, “the one called the Christ,” can provide.