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Jan 7, 2020 · The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord closes the Christmas Season and opens Ordinary Time, the season of life. If with the Baptism, Jesus’ public ministry is inaugurated, for us it is the inauguration of a commitment to leave the “stable of Bethlehem” where we have adored Him, to begin our mission of witnessing to Him day after day, strengthened by the joy of being the Community/People of ...
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. 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 celebrated on Epiphany, which commemorates the coming of the Magi, the baptism of Christ, and the wedding at Cana.
Feb 5, 2019 · The Baptism of the Lord has historically been associated with the celebration of Epiphany. Even today, the Eastern Christian feast of Theophany, celebrated on January 6 as a counterpart to the Western feast of Epiphany, focuses primarily on the Baptism of the Lord as the revelation of God to man. After the Nativity of Christ (Christmas) was ...
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a liturgical bridge that connects the Christmas season to Ordinary Time. During the Christmas season we pondered the Incarnation, Nativity, Presentation in the Temple, and Epiphany. Today, we see Jesus manifesting Himself to the world as He began His three years of public ministry.
Baptism is the foundational sacrament by which a believer in Christ enters the community of the Church, as by various rites the Jewish child took their place in the community of Israel. Baptism has two elements identified by Christ in John 3:1-6, water and the Holy Spirit.
Jan 9, 2020 · The Baptism of the Lord Jesus is the great event celebrated by the Eastern Churches on the feast of Epiphany because it is the occasion of the first public revelation of all the Three Persons in the Holy Trinity, and the official revelation of Jesus as the Son of God to the world by God the Father. It is also an event described by all four ...
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Oct 30, 2021 · Baptism makes us members of the Body of Christ, the Church. No longer are we alone, but we are united to Jesus and His People, a Body that transcends time, place, and nation. Through Baptism, we become “priests” to offer our sufferings, vocations, work, families, and friendships to God. We become “prophets” to proclaim the Word of God ...
