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By Chaldean Patriarchate
His Beatitude Patriarch Louis Raphael Card. Sako celebrated the Epiphany mass of this year in the morning of January 6, 2020 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baghdad, commemorating Baptism of Jesus Christ. Despite the current disturbing circumstances in the city, a considerable number of faithful attended it.
His Beatitude Patriarch Louis Raphael Card. Sako celebrated the Epiphany mass of this year in the morning of January 6, 2020 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baghdad, commemorating Baptism of Jesus Christ. Despite the current disturbing circumstances in the city, a considerable number of faithful attended it.
In
his homily, Patriarch Sako described the critical situation in Iraq and
the region as a “volcano about to erupt” due to the upsetting
escalation, emotional and impulsive decisions, lacking wisdom and the
sense of responsibility.
His
Beatitude addressed his words to the wise people around the world to
avoid it, because innocent people will be the fuel for such “fire”. He
also invited both Christians and Muslims to pray for the decision-makers
to act wisely and consider the consequences of their strategies,
thoroughly.
The
Chaldean Patriarch also shed the light on the importance of Epiphany
Feast for Christians by saying: “The baptism of Jesus Christ revealed
the extent of God’s love for the human being He created, in order to
live a fraternal relationship of love and peace with each other.
Finally,
our baptism is nothing but a baptism of love and faith that keeps us as
brothers and sisters in a comprehensive fatherly relationship with God,
following the example of Jesus Christ “…to be conformed to the image of
his Son, so that he might be the firstborn among many brothers” (Romans
8: 29).
In closing, let us thank God for everything and implore for the protection of our people, country, and the region.