Jesus' baptism reminds us that he was one of us. He revealed that we humans must allow ourselves to be fragile, seeking and ...

Jesus is a faithful Son of Israel. If his people are summoned, then so is he. What will become a basic pattern of our ...

When Jesus came to John to be baptized, Matthew tells us, “John tried to prevent him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, ...

This Sunday's lectionary reading in Year A is the baptism of Jesus from Matt 3.13–17. It is a short and compact reading, and ...

As we celebrate the feast of the baptism of Our Lord Jesus today, let us reflect on the significance of baptism.

The Gospel (Mat. 3:13-17) reveals that Jesus came to the Jordan to be baptised by John and to fulfil righteousness. Just then ...

Life and love are not earned by us, nor do we take them, but we receive these good gifts from God with gratitude, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. By our baptism, we ...

The New Testament is unambiguous that salvation is a gift of grace received through faith. “For by grace you have been saved ...

Catholic clergy representing the Latin Church as well as Greek Catholics, Maronites, Chaldeans, Syriacs and Armenians ...