2A SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, JOHN 1:29-34, JANUARY 18, 2026
By Fr. Vincent
Corbelli, MM
1) STORY
A king loved his
son very much. The son was hunchback,
and the king made every effort to find a cure for him. He consulted a wise man and was told to have a
statue made resembling his son. However,
it was to have a straight back and the statue was to be placed in the palace
garden. Each time the boy saw this statue he would say, “That’s me.” Gradually the boy was able to straighten his
back and have a normal posture. The
statue became his model which he imitated.
2) GOSPEL: JOHN
1:29-34
A) JESUS, THE
LAMB OF GOD
John the Baptist
pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God because Jesus was like a lamb, gentle,
obedient and humble. We know that Jesus
was gentle towards the sick, blind, deaf, the hungry, children and all those in
need.
B) JESUS TAKES
AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD
John the Baptist
also said that Jesus, the Lamb, would take away the sins of the world. We know that Jesus forgave sinners, his
disciples who fled when he was most in need, those who put him to death, and
the thief on the cross.
3) APPLICATION TO
LIFE
A) BE GENTLE AND
KIND
Jesus is our
model, and we should imitate him by being gentle and kind towards others. We know this gentleness especially when we
speak using kind words and showing respect by our actions and attitude. We must control our anger, our impatience, and
our rough and rude ways when dealing with others.
B) FORGIVE OTHERS
It is difficult
in our busy lives to completely avoid hurting others and being hurt by
others, whether deliberately or not, in word and deed.
Just as Jesus forgives
us, we should forgive others. We should ask for
forgiveness if we have offended others.
4) CONCLUSION
Just as the
king’s son was helped by seeing the statue in the garden, we are helped by
seeing and following the good example of Jesus. Just as Jesus, the Lamb of God,
was gentle, obedient and humble, we must also be gentle when dealing with
others. As Jesus forgives us our sins,
we must forgive those who have sinned against us; and we must ask for
forgiveness from those whom we have offended. When we imitate Jesus, we will be blessed with
his happiness and peace.
