Well, here we are in 2003. The bells have tolled. The balls have dropped and the calendars have turned us toward new responsibilities. Before we get bogged down with the hopes and fears of a brand new year, let us take a few moments on our way to Holy Communion to ponder the deeper meanings of life. Who am I? What do I want? Where am I going?

Are not these the essential questions of human existence? While we ask them for a lifetime, Jesus gave answers to them for all time. So let us hear today what Jesus has to say about you and me.

Concerning the question, “Who Am I?" Jesus answers, 'You are a divinely designed child of God.' In the midst of current clamor over human cloning and the constant reminders of bodily toning, maybe it is time to hear another voice, the voice of scripture.

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