Born of water and Spirit. 

“Amen, amen, I say to you, unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the Kingdom of God.” (JN 3: 5)

We receive the Sacrament of Baptism (“of water and Spirit”), and we took care of our children, so also they also receive that Sacrament. And we hope that also our children will do it for their children. This is our basic responsibility to enable “entry to the Kingdom of God.” But, also, when we live daily like “born of water and Spirit,” expressing our love to our spouses by gentleness, respect, and gift of self, we are coming closer to “the Kingdom of God.”  

“If then you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.” (Gospel Acclamation)