Standing Together in Prayer - Epiphany

“By Baptism the heavens were opened, and the Spirit descended. The Lord brings us out of our old life into a new one, opening for us the gates of heaven, and sending from there the Spirit who calls us to our home. He not only calls us, but also honors us exceedingly, because He did not make us angels and archangels, but showed us children of God and His loved ones" (Saint John Chrysostom).