We learn from the baptism, first, that the ministry of Jesus is not just a good-will mission of healing, teaching, and friendly intercourse. It is a ministry of self-identification with sinners.

The Baptism of the Lord Jesus teaches us something about the theology of geography. There are many places where water for baptism could be found in the land of Israel.

David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." This verse is from the story of Jesus' baptism.

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square.

The water baptism is separately (and, for now, uniquely) followed by a descent of the Spirit upon Jesus. There is at least a hint — possibly more than a hint — that it is the descent of the Spirit ...

Ethiopians celebrate "Timket" festival that marks Jesus' baptism By Dawit Endeshaw January 20, 202410:06 PM PSTUpdated January 20, 2024 ...

Ethiopian Orthodox Church choir members sing during the annual Epiphany celebration called \"Timket\" to commemorate Jesus Christ's baptism in the Jordan River by John the Baptist, in Addis Ababa ...

For 24 years, the Catholic community in the region has made a pilgrimage, gathering around its patriarch, to celebrate the baptism of Jesus on Jan. 12.

The baptism of Jesus was a momentous occasion and revelation of the Holy Trinity of God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And even in the words Mark used for the baptism there are echoes back to ...

Belovedness and goodness mark the beginning of God’s work of creation and herald the proclamation of Jesus as the Lord’s anointed. In the waters of baptism Jesus encounters God’s delight, God’s ...

In these three revelations, Jesus’ humanity becomes fully realized, first, when he is very young, to the Magi, then, to John and the onlookers at his baptism, just before his public ministry begins.