Sunday, Jan. 13, is the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Today at 10 a.m. in the Sistine Chapel (2 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time), Pope Benedict XVI will baptize several babies in the Sistine Chapel. Parish ...

The day of Jesus' baptism might be compared to the day a couple marries, a priest is ordained, or a woman or man religious pronounces their vows. Each of those is an extension of our baptismal ...

The baptism is an opportunity for One “greater than John” — God himself — to put his stamp of approval on Jesus’ Mission: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matthew ...

Our belovedness in God is never separate from the experience of belovedness within the community of Christ. Baptism ties us to the eternal communion of all the saints, something we get a taste of each ...

Nothing less than pivotal is the baptism of Jesus. Matthew, our Gospel writer of Sunday, tells us nothing about Jesus after the notice that the Holy Family settled in Nazareth – nothing till ...

The location of the celebration of the Lord’s baptism serves as a reminder to us of our own baptism. Since many of us were baptized as infants, it’s easy for us to miss how essential it is to ...

O n the Christian calendar, Baptism of Our Lord Sunday comes in early January. It invites us to read the story of Jesus’ baptism and remember the deep significance of baptism.

Some church denominations celebrate The Baptism of the Lord Sunday, Jan. 10. Jesus had the Holy Spirit descend on him at his baptism, and a voice from heaven proclaimed, “You are my beloved Son ...

A Reflection for the Baptism of the Lord Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. On coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit ...

Baptism, according to the New Testament, is not merely a religious ceremony, but it is also a moral and spiritual pledge of devotion to holiness. The Lord’s Supper.

Located about 10 km east of the city of Jericho, the site is held to be the location of Christ's baptism by St. John the Baptist, as recorded in the New Testament, and is considered one of the ...

In our first lesson we hear how the word of God becomes a life-changing word for him. It's a word that brings him nourishment: Come to the waters and drink. Have the food, eat.