Friday after Epiphany, Year C
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather for Holy Mass on this Friday after the Epiphany, our readings remind us of the precious and life-giving truth found in our faith. In the First Letter of John, we hear the powerful assertion: "Who indeed is the victor over the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?" Here, St. John invites us to reflect on the essence of our belief: that Jesus Christ, through His incarnation, His ministry, His suffering, death, and resurrection—has decisively triumphed over the challenges and tribulations of this world and whereas he is shunned by the latter, he is embraced wholeheartedly by we who believe, trust and follow him.