{"id":11907,"date":"2026-01-24T22:51:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T05:51:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olacs.org\/church\/?p=11907"},"modified":"2026-01-24T22:51:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T05:51:41","slug":"january-18-2026-second-sunday-in-ordinary-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olacs.org\/church\/january-18-2026-second-sunday-in-ordinary-time\/","title":{"rendered":"January 18, 2026, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-11907\" data-postid=\"11907\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-11907 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_5qxn733 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_u3bu600 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_swpp109   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <div class=\"moz-text-html\" lang=\"x-unicode\">\n<div class=\"moz-forward-container\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cz-color-14933469\">\n<div>January 18, 2026<br \/>Second Sunday in Ordinary Time<br \/><br \/>\n<div>Dear Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Family,<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>John the Baptist calls Jesus the Lamb of God, signifying Jesus&#8217; mission to redeem us from our sins. The blood of the Passover Lamb delivered the Israelites in Egypt from slavery and death. The blood which He poured out for us on the cross cleanses, heals, and frees us from sin and death. It is significant that John was the son of Zachariah, a priest of Israel who participated in the daily sacrifice of a lamb in the temple for the sins of the people. John recognized that Jesus was the perfect, unblemished lamb offered by the Father in heaven as the one and only sacrifice that could cancel the debt of sin and free us from death and the devastation done to our body and soul.<br \/>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>When John says he did not know Jesus, he was referring to the hidden reality of Jesus&#8217; divinity. The Holy Spirit makes the Lord Jesus Christ known to us through the gift of faith, opening our hearts and minds to receive and comprehend the great mystery and plan of God\u2014to unite all things in His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. God gives us His Spirit as our helper and guide, deepening our understanding of who Jesus truly is: the Son of God and Savior of the world. To grow in the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ, we should ask the Lord to pour his Holy Spirit upon us to deepen our faith, hope, and love for God and for the plan he has for our lives.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Have a blessed day.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Yours in Christ,<\/div>\n<div>Father Edward Domme<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cz-color-14933469\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">copyright \u00a9 2026 Servants of the Word, source:<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyscripture.net\/\">dailyscripture.net<\/a><\/strong>, <span style=\"color: #003366;\">author<\/span> <strong>Don Schwager<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Our Lady of the Assumption Church<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"moz-text-html\" lang=\"x-unicode\">\n<div class=\"moz-forward-container\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Rev. 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