
The Saving Mystery of the Lord’s Baptism
“Up from the river, the Messiah’s saving gaze is on us, for deep waters could not quench His love.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles

“Up from the river, the Messiah’s saving gaze is on us, for deep waters could not quench His love.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles

“In the First Luminous Mystery, Jesus humbly and obediently repeats both consent and descent—this time taking His own deliberate step into the waters of the Jordan to be baptized, a sign He is willing to take on not only our physical condition but our spiritual condition as well. – Grace Abruzzo

“The apostle Paul invites us to participate in the baptismal rebirth and renewal that is freely and gratuitously offered in Jesus, along with the rich outpouring of the Spirit (Titus 3:4-7). Let us come into the waters of baptism with Jesus.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski

How do we honor Christ’s baptism? Find out in today’s second reading from the Liturgy of the Hours, an excerpt from a homily by Saint Gregory of Nazianzus.

Feast of the Baptism of the Lord This feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a milestone in the life of Jesus Christ and