relatives of parishioners: Shirley Anne pray for the who ordained him at every today will be live streamed at 10:30 AM, visit Gojdich produced by a Slovak TV network. Markham, Jeffrey Mikulak, Francine O'Leary, Liturgy he offers. The celebrant will pray for https://eolbcc.org/live/. We offer thanks to The DVD has English captions. Emil Koval Russell Plasha, Patricia Delfine, Rev. Joseph the intention parishioners have offered. Please Brian Jessee, the Epiphany website builder and and Jeff Nashwinter will show the DVD Jugan, Steven Goula, Eileen Gray, James note that this does not persolve the Liturgy webmaster as well as parishioner, for all his immediately after the Friday Divine Liturgy. Seman, Fr. Lee Gross, James Seman, Mike intention requested. The Liturgy intention that work for our . All are invited. Our sincere thanks to Bishop Shuster, Greg Starr, Florence Kunder, Kelly had been requested this Sunday is: +Anna and Milan Lach for obtaining the program for us. Praying at Home Together. If you are Kunder, Jim Bacigalupi, Katherine Sikoryak, +Michael Koshuta. remaining safe at home, you may consider Liturgy Intentions to be Rescheduled. If you Margaret Hospodar, and John Ryaby III, Prayers for our Graduates. We will pray for praying the Divine Liturgy in your homes so have offered a Divine Liturgy for an intention of Madonna Jaimes. our graduates this year next Sunday. If you that we can be united in praying the same to be celebrated during the suspension, you will Prayers for our Parishioners. The particular graduated from Middle School, High School, prayers. These are available on the web site of be contacted to reschedule. law of the Byzantine Ruthenian Metropolitan College, or Graduate School, please send your the Metropolitan Cantor Institute of the Church directs that the pastor is to celebrate name and institution to the rectory office. Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS. the Divine Liturgy for the people of the parish Please use the parish office email: https://mci.archpitt.org . The entire People’s entrusted to him on Sundays and days of [email protected]. Molitvennik is available under Publications tab EMC Bingo. Due to the Pandemic, Bingo has to use when participating in the live streaming precept [holydays of obligation]" (canon Public Liturgies. The Commonwealth of been suspended indefinitely. Observance of 294). This liturgy intention for all st Liturgy. Virginia began Phase Three July 1 . In his local, state, Mutual, and eparchial parishioners is "For the Intention of episcopal letter of May 13th, Bishop Kurt Messages from the Pastor. Father John has requirements for safe distancing and sanitizing Parishioners." The faithful who attend the Burnette announced that churches may reopen been sending email messages to the does not make reopening Bingo economically Divine Liturgy for the parishioners who for public worship according to the directives parishioners whose email addresses we have on feasible. We will continue to monitor health participate, according to their state, in of the public health authorities and with the our roster. If you have not been receiving these and scientific information as it becomes praying for that intention. We can continue bishop’s permission. For churches, Phase email messages, it might be because we do not available to guide the determination of opening this prayer for one another during the week Three requirements are the same as Phase One have your email address, or you have changed safely for our parishioners, volunteers and by remembering several parishioners families requirements. This means that the Parish it and we do not have it. We would like to have Bingo patrons. each week. Please remember this week: John Strategic Plan and the Eparchial Checklist is your email address to keep contact with you Parish Bulletin. The parish bulletin will still applicable. This means churches may open during this time when some parishioners are and Matilda Kuklish & family, Theodore and continue to be posted weekly on the Epiphany at 50% of capacity provided health department remaining safe at home. Carla Kutzlo, Martha Lamb, Lisa and website: www.eolbcc.org. It will also be posted requirements are met. It is important for public Simply email the parish office Richard Lampl & family, Jennifer and Jose on the bulletin board in the narthex and Lara Lopez, Gloria LaRoche, Joyce LaVacca health not to slacken in observing the Strategic [email protected]. photograph of the bulletin can be taken. Plan and the requirements of the & family, and from the Mission, Richard and 60th Anniversary of Martyrdom. This Friday, Commonwealth of Virginia. Bishop Kurt th Executive Order. Governor Ralph Northam Anita Rhinehart. July 17, 2020, will be the 60 anniversary of st continues to dispense from the obligation to announced that Phase Three will began July 1 . the martyrdom of Blessed Paul Gojdich, who Sunday Liturgy Intentions. One Liturgy assist at Sunday Divine Liturgy so those who Phase Three requirements for Religious entered eternal glory on his birthday, July 17, every Sunday and holyday of obligation must are at risk or feel unsafe may remain at home. Gatherings are almost the same as Phase One. 1960. Dr. Tom Kristinecz, a relative of Blessed by canon law be for the intention of Please keep in mind that Divine Law still Phase Three provides Commonwealth of Paul Gojdich, has planned with Father John to parishioners. If a second Sunday Liturgy is requires us to keep the Lord's Day holy by Virginia requirements to use the parish center. commemorate the anniversary here at Epiphany offered, an intention can be accepted. Since we prayer and by refraining from unnecessary with a Divine Liturgy. However, Dr. Tom had Parish Office Schedule and Safety Protocols. have had only one Sunday Divine Liturgy for work. The bishop cannot dispense Divine Law. hoped to plan a memorial repast after the In accordance with Bishop 's and fourteen Sundays, the Liturgy was for the Further, the Bishop had encouraged all to make Liturgy, but because of COVID19 that part Governor Northam's most recent Orders, the Intention of our Parishioners. As a result, the a good confession later in the year when it is cannot be held. Dr. Tom and Father John spoke office hours for Epiphany of our Lord continue intentions requested for the second Liturgy on safe. Sundays have not been offered. The celebrant with Bishop Milan Lach, Bishop of Parma, to be amended to the following: Monday can pray for additional intentions during the Live Streaming. In response to the spiritual Ohio, and former auxillary bishop of Prešov, through Friday - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Jamie, Liturgy, for example, the priest is required to needs the Faithful of Epiphany, the Divine Slovakia. Bishop Milan obtained a DVD copy the administrative assistant, will cover the Liturgy of the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost of a documentary of the life of Blessed Paul office during those hours from home. She will be teleworking Tuesday -Thursday. She will be Bishop’s Appeal. The 2019 Bishop’s Appeal Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 12, 2020 physically in the parish office Monday and Friday closed June 30th. The goal for 2019.remained the only. Lucie, the financial assistant, is working same, $19,800. Our parishioners have pledged from home. Given that response to this crisis is $20,548.50. Sixty-nine households including COMING EVENTS TITHING & GIVING so fluid and schedules can change so quickly, ELG brought Epiphany church to our goal and please call the office phone number before above. Epiphany Ladies Guild has given a ■ Byzantine Spirituality Adults $7,953.00 venturing out. Please DO NOT leave a message donation of $3,000. The present total of payment Building Fund $4,948.00 on the office telephone. Until the new phone is $20,548.50. There are no payments on pledge ■ Parish Office Schedule Holy Days $2,180.00 system is installed, we are not able to collect our outstanding. Montgomery County Mission Candles $596.38 voicemail messages. Parish staff has established parishioners have pledged $6,800.08, exceeding ■ Rescheduling of Liturgy Intentions Begun BCY $40.00 safety and health protocols at the parish office, as their goal of $6,000. Epiphany parish will receive Flowers $10.00 well. If you have business at the office, please a check for 40 % of our totals. The 2019 Appeal th use the new doorbell. We will respond through concluded June 30, 2020. Contributions received ■ 60 Anniversary of Martyrdom School of Religion $72.00 the intercom after verifying your presence at the after June 30, 2020 will be credited to the 2020 COVID RECOVER $50.00 door. Jamie is able to respond to the door from Appeal. The rebate checks usually arrive ■ EMC Bingo - Suspended Catholic Missions $30.00 home as well. Please wear a mask and use the sometime during the summer. St. Nicholas Fund $560.00 hand sanitizer station when you come into the ■ Bishop's Appeal – Over goal! Waiting for Retired Priests & $100.00 office and observe social distancing. Contributions On Line. The of Passaic refund. Online Donation [ $1,110] accepts offertory and donations made for the Financial Assistant. Lucie, the Financial parishes of the eparchy. If you want to make a Assistant, will be working from home for the next ■ Chapel HVAC/Work Finished! TOTAL $16,534.38 contribution to Epiphany of our Lord two weeks. Parishioners needing to contact Lucie Contributions Online, Annandale or Epiphany can reach her by using the Tithing & Giving. Above accounting Mission, Gaithersburg, MD, online, please go to ■ MiTel Conference Call parish email, [email protected]. represents weeks 7/14/20 - 7/21/20. www.eparchyofpassaic.com. Use the pull down "Online Donation" represents donations for MiTel Conference Call. A conference call for menu at GIVING. Click on Parish Offering ■ Calling all ByzanTEENS Epiphany contributed by parishioners online the programming of the new telephone system Online. You will then be at a secure site of was held Thursday, July 9th. Jamie Bacigalupi, VANCO, service used by the eparchy. ■ 2020 Graduates and sent to Epiphany from the chancery. Bill Fournier and Father John participated with The figure shown above was 7/5/20. Thank you for sending your weekly envelope Parker , Cloud Implementation Specialist, Calling All ByzanTEENS. Virtual Evening Out Cynthia Project Manager, and Sean the sales for all ByzanTEENS Sunday, July 26th 6:30- donations by mail or online. representative. Many of the programming choices 7:30PM. Has the message of the new atheists that "Remember then, it is the Lord, your were chosen. Another conference call to complete has infiltrated American Culture top to bottom got EMC BINGO programming design will be held this Wednesday. you confused and scratching your head? Join God, who gives you the power to acquire After that, the equipment can be ordered and Father Andrii Dumnych and other ByzanTEENs Bingo will be suspended for the wealth." (Dt. 8:18) installed. for a lively discussion about God and why the foreseeable future. spiritual life should matter to YOU. Any LITURGY AND LIFE Book Store. The Bookstore is open by questions can be addressed to http://EMCBINGO.com appointment only. Please contact a Bookstore [email protected]. If you have not Prayer Intentions. Please remember in manager and be prepared to wear a mask and not registered by July 24th please request an invitation prayer: Msgr. George Dobes, Michael to use the rest rooms in the Social Hall. at the above email. Why do you need to register? Mikulak, David Sayen, Mary McDonnell,

So that we can send you an email with a link to Justine Ferrari, Louis Shanks, Caroline Zurun, EPARCHIAL access the conference. As usual, you must provide Mary Beth Vieira, Irene Markovich, Mary ANNOUNCEMENTS & OTHER your own snacks. Gaydos, Betty Markovchick, John Vernoski, Marge Rusnak, Paul Vrabel, and Richard ANNOUNCEMENTS Wytko. Please pray for these friends and

EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD Byzantine The Sacraments – Our Life in Christ

Mysteries (Sacraments) of Initiation - (, Chrismation, Holy Eucharist). We follow the command of the Lord to baptize in EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). Chrismation (Confirmation) and Holy Eucharist (First Holy Communion) is imparted at the same time immediately following baptism

Byzantine Catholic Church Mysteries (Sacraments) of Initiation of Infants – is scheduled at the Divine Liturgy on Saturdays or Sundays during the year except certain fast periods. Sponsors must be Catholics in good standing and supply a sponsor card attesting to that from their parish. While 3410 Woodburn Road, Annandale, VA 22003 two Catholics in good standing is usual, one baptized non-Catholic can function as a Christian Witness with the Catholic sponsor. Both must be at least sixteen years of age. Details are available at the parish office. Phone: 703-573-3986 --- Fax: 703-573-0344 Mysteries (Sacraments) of Initiation of Adults – follows a period of catechumenate. This is a period of spiritual formation. Please see the priest or . Very Rev. John G. Basarab - Pastor chhc Mystery (Sacrament) of Crowning in Marriage – According to the Pastoral Policy and Guidelines for Marriage Preparation for the Glory to Jesus Christ Slava Isusu Christu! Catholic Church in New Jersey, couples wishing to marry must inform the pastor one year before the date of the wedding and be free to marry in the Catholic Church. Couples will meet with the priest and deacon in four sessions – to begin the pre-nuptial Glory Forever! July 12, 2020 Slava Na Viki! investigation, to take FOCCUS, a communications, values and religious inventory approved for use in the Catholic dioceses/, to complete the pre-nuptial investigation and for a session on the theology of the mystery (sacrament). They are also required to attend Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter.

DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULE Mystery (Sacrament) of Repentance – The Mystery (Sacrament) of Repentance is regularly available each Saturday 11:30 AM – 12:00 Noon. In addition, confessions are heard during the Christmas Fast (Advent) and the Great Fast (Lent) at other scheduled times. Visiting confessors are also scheduled at special times during the Great Fast. Confessions are also heard on Monday, Tuesday, and SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Wednesday of Great and Holy Parishioners who are seriously ill and those with life endangering medical conditions as well as those who are to undergo surgery should avail themselves Week to prepare for the observance of the Lord’s Resurrection.

July 12 Sun. 10:30 AM Intention of Parishioners Anointing of the Sick –Parishioners who are seriously ill and those with life-threating medical conditions as well as those who are to undergo surgery should avail themselves of the and anointing of the sick. If surgery is scheduled, please consider confession and anointing at the church before entering the hospital since there is more privacy for confession and less chance Sixth Week after Pentecost of interruption for confession and anointing. If you are unable to come to church, please call the rectory. Families of parishioners

who have a medical emergency should contact the rectory office so one of the priests can go the hospital. Blessed Paul Gojdich Holy Communion and Visitation of the Sick – Holy Communion is brought to our parishioners who are ill at the hospital or at home July 17 Fri. 7:30PM Epiphany Family Parish by Dr. Tom Krisztinicz by the deacon on Sundays and at other times by arrangement. Please contact the deacon or the rectory office by Friday to the Sunday communion visitation.

July 18 Sat. 10:00 AM +Anna and +Michael Koshuta by Monica Koshuta & Family Funeral Services – The Office of Christian Burial is offered in ways to accommodate the needs of the family. The Epiphany Ladies Guild as part of their charity offers a Mercy Meal for families at the Parish Center following the interment. Epiphany of our Lord cemetery is a portion of Fairfax Memorial Park. Parishioners who are interested in purchasing cemetery plots should see the deacon. SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

July 19 Sun. 10:30 AM Intention of Parishioners Byzantine Catholic Mission of Montgomery County - Divine Liturgy: Sunday 10:00 AM; Religious Education & Social Hour 11:15-12:15: 20501 Goshen Road, Gaithersburg, MD; (301) 482-0282.

Parish Administration ALTAR SERVER SCHEDULE – July 19, 2020 "The Church is not an organization with sacraments but a sacrament with organization." July 19 Sun. One server will be assigned under Phase Three Reopening Plan. Parish Clergy Parish Office Staff Very Rev. John G. Basarab, Pastor Jamie Bacigalupi, Administrative Assistant Deacon Elmer Pekarik, Deacon Peter Turko Lucie Cantsilieris. Financial Assistant USHER SCHEDULE – July 19, 2020 th Parish Council of Administration Parish Office Hours: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday- Friday July 19 Sun. Ushers check with Bob Wargo for assignments next Sunday, July 19 . Emil Koval, Greg Puhak, Sally Green 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Sunday

School of Religion - School of Religion classes meet on Sundays between Liturgies (9:20 AM - 10:20 AM) throughout the school

year (September - June). Classes are offered for children grades Preschool & Kindergarten - High School

All public services in church in Phase Three in Virginia can have 50% of capacity. Announcements may be dropped off in the Parish Office, faxed to the office (703-573-1088) or email to [email protected].

People in attendance must wear masks and maintain social distancing. Registration - Individuals who wish to register in the Parish should stop by the Parish Office and complete a census form.

Epiphany of our Lord Church, Annandale, VA http://www.eolbcc.org Epiphany of our Lord does not conduct pastoral business on the website email.

ONLY-BEGOTTEN SON – JEDINORODNYJ SYNE PARISH USTAV Slava Otcu i Synu i Svjatomu Duchu, i nyňi i 4n a4i, 4n a v’iki v’ikov. Amiň. Jedinorodnyj The Order for the Divine Liturgy Syne, i 4n a4 Božij, bezsmerten syj, i izvolivyj spasenija našeho radi voplotitisja ot svjatyja for Bohorodicy i 4n a4i-d’ivy Mariji, nepreložno vočelov’ičivysja, raspnysja že, Christe Bože, Sixth Sunday after Pentecost smertiju smert’ popravyj, jedin syj Svjatyja Trojcy, sproslavl’ajemyj Otcu i Svjatomu Duchu, spasi nas.

HOLY GOD – SVJATYJ BOŽE

PLACE RIBBONS AT: Svjatyj Bože, Svjatyj kr’ipkij, Svjatyj bezsmertnyj, pomiluj nas. (3) Slava Otču, i Synu, i Svjatomu Duchu, i nyňi i prisno, i vo v’iki v’ikov. Amin. BLUE p. 11 Mark and Follow Ordinary Parts of the Divine Liturgy Svjatyj bezsmertnyj, pomiluj nas. Svjatyj Bože, Svjatyj kr’ipkij, Svjatyj bezsmertnyj, pomiluj nas. GREEN p 146 Tone 5 IŽE CHERUVIMY – LET US WHO MYSTICALLY

Iže Cheruvimy tajno obrazujušče, i životvorjasščej Trojc’i trisvjatuju p’isň prinosjasšče, vsjakuju nyňi zitejskoje otveržim pečal’. ALL MELODIES FOR THIS SUNDAY ARE: A Amiň. Jako da Carja vs’ich podimem, anhel’skimi nevidimo dorinosima činmi. Alliluia. Alliluia. Alliluia. EXCEPT SVJAT, SVJAT, SVJAT – HOLY, HOLY, HOLY

Svjat, svjat, svjat, Hospod’ savaoth, ispolň nebo i zeml’a slavy Tvojeja: osanna vo vyšnich, blahosloven 1. The Divine Liturgy begins on p. 11 BLUE hrjadyj vo imja Hospodne, osanna vo vyšnich. 2. Sunday Antiphons TEBE POJEM – WE PRAISE YOU 3. At the Troparia: Tebe pojem, Tebe blahoslovim, Teb’i blahodarim, Hospodi, i molimtisja Bože naš. Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 5 p. 146 GREEN DOSTOJNO JEST’ – IT IS TRULY PROPER Kontakion of the Resurrection Tone 5 p. 147 GREEN 4. Scripture readings: Dostojno jest’ jako voistinnu blažiti t’a bohorodicu, prisnoblaženuju i preneporočnuju i Mater’ Boha našeho. Česňijšuju Cheruvim i slavňišuju bez sravnenija Serafim, bez istl’inija Boha Slova roždšuju, Prokeimenon of Resurrection Tone 5 p. 148 GREEN suščuju Bohorodicu, t’a veličajem. Epistle: Romans 12:6-14 OTČE NAŠ – OUR FATHER Alleluia of Resurrection Tone 5 p. 148 GREEN Gospel: Matthew 9:1-8 Otče naš, iže jesi na nebes’ich, da svjatitsja imja Tvoje. Da prijdet carstvije Tvoje, da budet vol’a Tvoja, jako na nebesi, i na zemli. Chl’ib naš nasuščnyj dažd nam dnes’. I ostavi nam dolhi naša, jakože I my ostavl’ajem dolžnikom našim. I ne vvedi nas vo iskušenije, no izbavi nas ot lukavaho.

VID’ICHOM SVIT ISTINNYJ – WE HAVE SEEN THE TRUE LIGHT

Vid’ichom svit istinnyj, i prijachom Ducha nebesnaho, obr’itochom v’iru istinnuju, nerazd’ilnij Svjat’ij

Trojc’i poklanjajemsja, T’a bo nas spasla jest’.

DA ISPOLŇATSJA – MAY OUR MOUTH BE FILLED

Da ispolňatsja usta naša chvalenija tvojeho Hospodi, jako da pojem slavu tvoju, jako spodobil jesi nas

pričastitsja svjatym tvojim, božestvennnym, bezsmertnym, i životvor’ascim Tajnam; utverdi nas Bože vo

Tvojej svjatyni vsja dni poučatisja pravd’i Tvojej. Alliluja.

acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1Peter 2:15). Every good we do in our lives as single, or married, as Meditation on Today’s Readings parents, and children, at work and home is offered to God at the offering of the gifts of bread and wine at each Divine Liturgy we attend. Sixth Sunday After Pentecost On the other hand, Paul uses the idea of a single body made up of hands, feet, limbs, skin and internal organs. There is diversity in function, but every part needs the other. So also, he writes, is it in the Body of “When Jesus saw their faith He said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are Christ. Each person who is a part of Christ’s Body is to help the whole body by exercising the gift or gifts given forgiven…He then said to the paralytic, Rise, pick up your stretcher and go home.’ He to him or her under Christ who is the Head of His Body, the Church. At the same time, all the members of rose and went home. When the crowds saw this they were struck with awe and Christ’s Body share one gift in common, the gift of charity. True charity takes different forms depending on the glorified God who had given such authority to human beings .” needs and capacity of each person. Christ shows the example when He rewards the charitable effort of the Matthew 9:2-8 stretcher bearers who carry the paralyzed man by curing the man.

In the gospel appointed for this Sunday, Jesus returns to Capernaum where He It was dangerous in the first century, when this epistle was composed, to be a Christian and to profess that Jesus forgives the sins of a paralyzed man and heals the man of his paralysis as is God. Today it is difficult in our country to be a Christian practicing the virtue of charity outside of one’s substantiation that He has forgiven the man’s sins. This passage follows household and parish. True charity to the other members of our Body, the Body of Christ, requires us to stay chronologically after the exorcism of the two possessed men and the loss of the pigs strong in our faith and steadfast in doing good deeds for one another. Being a Christian also requires us to show that was read last Sunday. This account is read twice during the year, today on the charity towards our persecutors, “Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse” (Romans 12:14). Sixth Sunday after Pentecost and from Saint Mark’s account of the same work of power on the Second Sunday of From Ignatius Study Bible: Matthew, The Navarre Bible: Matthew, and Fr. John S. Custer The Holy Gospel: A Byzantine Perspective. the Great Fast. The Holy Gospel: A Byzantine Perspective In the account in Mark the friends of the paralytic cannot get close to Jesus, so they carry the man to the roof, open the roof and lower the man before Jesus. In this narrative those details have been omitted in order to Children’s Corner concentrate the attention of the hearers on the virtue of faith as being both individual and collective and on © 2020 CRI • PO Box 36269 Canton, OH 44735 • 800 992-2144 • www.ChildrensBulletins.com resolving the issue as to who has authority to forgiven sins.

The gospel states, “Jesus, seeing their faith…” indicates how pleased the Lord Jesus is by those who do charity for others whether caring for their physical needs or their spiritual needs. Each person has to make an individual act of faith but this faith is expressed in a community of believers as a collective expression, like the Creed, since there is only one true God. Faith in God leads one to say, “I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.”

While at first one might think it is easier to say, “Your sins are forgiven” since there is no way to verify it yet it would be immediately evident whether the paralysis was healed, it is really harder to say “your sins are forgiven” because it costs the Son of God His voluntary death on the Cross.

The scribes are correct. Only God can forgive sins. The gospel account concludes that the witnesses of this physical and spiritual miracle rejoice that God has given the power to forgive sins to humans. In this the evangelist anticipates that the risen Lord Jesus gives the apostles, and through them, the and priests, the power to forgive sins in His name in the Sacrament of Penance. We must remember to rejoice that this is so by availing ourselves of the Sacrament of Penance.

“Since we have gifts that differ according to the given us, let us exercise them…love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor…Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse them. Romans 12:6-14

The gospel appointed for today is the healing by the Lord Jesus of the paralyzed man. The epistle appointed is from the epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans. The holy fathers have appointed the readings from the Word of God this day that are (1) in the epistle a teaching how each of us is to live in the one Body of Christ that we were joined to, and (2) in the gospel an example of the concern the members of the one Body of Christ should have for each other and how the Lord Jesus will reward such behavior.

The Apostolic reading appointed is from the epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans. The Christian community in Rome was composed of Jews and Gentiles, and St. Paul felt it was important to explain the effects of given by Christ for both of these groups.

Saint Paul uses the image of one body. Every person who is baptized becomes incorporated in Christ’s Body. At the same time through baptism every person becomes a priest of his or her own life “to offer spiritual sacrifices