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A Christmas Moment - Friday January 2nd 2026

Good morning and welcome to our daily reflection on Friday January 2nd 2026. My name is Pat Hughes and we start with the sign of the cross: in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Today’s Gospel is John 1: 19-28.

This passage details the questioning of John the Baptist by Jewish officials from Jerusalem. Notice John,though denying he is neither the Messiah nor Elijah, never gives his name just eventually states ‘ I am a voice crying in the wilderness, preparing the way of the Lord.’

What an example to us, challenging us to find our own identity in Christ , not in self-importance..

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