Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time

Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time

St. Paul is talking about how Jewish people saw circumcision as the mark of belonging to God.  As more and more gentiles joined the early Church however, it was decided that circumcision was not necessary to become Christian.  St. Paul explains to the Colossians that baptism is the new circumcision; that in dying with Christ in baptism, we emerge as sons and daughters of God, shedding away our old sinful self and becoming more like Christ.  Thus we are able to serve Him and be His disciples.  We truly become more like Him.