As Bostonians, we\u2019ve been taught to establish our own identity.
We proudly declare \u201cI am\u201d and fill in the blank as we see fit.
But in the gospel life things work differently.We don\u2019t establish our own identity.
We receive it as God declares to us \u201cYou are.\u201d
This Sunday we hear the Father speaking those glorious words to the Son as Jesus steps into His redemptive mission through the water of John\u2019s baptism.