The celebration of the Baptism of the Lord, observed on the first Sunday after Epiphany each year, serves three principal functions in the Christian year. The first is to relieve the Feast of …

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, or Theophany, is the feast day commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Originally the baptism of Christ was …

At this festival of the Christian year, we not only remember Jesus’ baptism, but we celebrate our own: the baptism we share with Christ. Accordingly, this Sunday is an appropriate time to …

The Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on the Sunday after Solemnity of the Epiphany, with which it is closely associated. We usually associate the Epiphany only with the coming of the Wise …

Jan 11, 2020 · When the Feast of the Epiphany is not celebrated on 6 January, it is celebrated on the Sunday between 2 and 8 January, and the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated …

As we commemorate Jesus’ baptism, we celebrate the fact that our Christian baptism was the beginning of a new unity with the Holy Trinity. We also celebrate our oneness with God, which …

Jan 11, 2025 · R. O bless the Lord, my soul. They look to you to give them food in due time. When you give it to them, they gather it; when you open your hand, they are filled with good …

Though John’s baptism was one of repentance from sin, Jesus submitted to the ritual as a way of standing with us, claiming there was no limit to God’s overwhelming love.

This Sunday marks a transition from the Christmas season to Ordinary Time. In a way, today’s feast is the high point of the Christmas season. Before Jesus’ birth, angels announced to Mary …

Jan 10, 2025 · Today’s feast is a time to reflect not only on the Lord’s baptism but on our own. In an extended sense, when Christ is baptized, so are we, for we are members of his body …