Catriona Gray is grateful for her “new beginning with Jesus” after she underwent water baptism at a Christian church in Quezon City. The Miss Universe titleholder shared glimpses of her water ...

Sunday, Jan. 9, is the Baptism of the Lord. Mass Readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10; Acts 10:34-38; Luke 3:15-16, 21-22. Today’s feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a time to ...

ALONG THE JORDAN RIVER (AP) — The Bible says Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. The river’s eastern bank, modern-day Jordan, and its western one both house baptismal sites, where rituals of faith ...

Just as Jesus’ baptism launched his public ministry, our own baptisms ordinate us to a life of humble obedience and costly service. All four Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ baptism, as if every ...

Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in that she had just briefly soaked her feet in the water where Jesus is said to have been baptized, in the Jordan River ...

I love the narrative of our Lord’s baptism. From John’s reaction to Jesus’ approach to the decent of the Dove and the Father’s proclamation, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased,” it ...

For years, Christian pilgrims have waded into the River Jordan from both its eastern and western banks to meet at the site of one of the religion's most important events - the baptism of Jesus. With ...

Rather than narrating the back-story of John or a relating a history establishing the lineage of Jesus, the beginning of Mark’s gospel cuts straight to the chase. It is like a gurney waiting in the ...

To many Christians the baptism of Jesus seems almost as much of an enigma as it did to the Baptist. It serves as a precedent for our own baptism. It also forms an introduction to Christ’s ministry.