Baptism

  5 Things You Should Know About the Baptism of the Lord T his year, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 12. In the liturgical calendar, this day marks the end of the Christmas season. It is notable because it marks the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and confirms his identity as the Son of God. In our latest post, discover five things you should know about the significance of this feast day and strengthen your own devotion. The Baptism of Jesus portrayed in the  Rosary Garden 1. Jesus was baptized by his kinsman, John. According to Luke 1:36, John’s mother, Elizabeth, was a relative of Mary, Jesus’ mother. Because their pregnancies occurred at similar times, their sons’ first interaction actually took place before they were born. When Mary went to see Elizabeth after learning she was to give birth to the Messiah, John leaped for joy from within his mother’s womb. Luke 1:41-43 states: “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in he...

The baptism of Jesus explained by the Pope with “face and voice” - ZENIT - English : Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, January 12, 2025

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  Words of the Holy Father-01-12-25 thank the Lord for Baptism I ask all of you: you, each one of you, think: “Do I remember the date of my Baptism?”. If you do not remember, when you return home, ask what it is, so as not to forget it any more, because it is a new birthday, because with your Baptism you were born into the life of grace. Let us thank the Lord for Baptism. Let us also  thank him for the parents who brought us to the font, for those who administered the Sacrament, for the godfather, for the godmother, for the  community in which we received him. To celebrate your own Baptism: it is a new birthday. And we can ask ourselves: am I aware of the immense gift I carry within me through Baptism? Do I acknowledge, in my life, the light of the presence of God, who sees me as his beloved son, his beloved daughter?  And now, in memory of our Baptism, let us welcome God’s presence within us. We can do so with the sign of the cross, which traces in us the memory of ...

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