“The Church observes the birth of John as in some way sacred; and you will not find any other of the great men of old whose ...

We used to look forward to jumping into the well with our friends every São João,” said Roque Fernandes of Benaulim. “Now, the water is murky, and sometimes yo ...

Mumbai's San Joao feast, honoring St. John the Baptist, has evolved into a vibrant citywide carnival celebrated annually on ...

The word "baptism" comes from the Greek baptizein, "to immerse," echoing the act of John the Baptist immersing Jesus in the Jordan. Water thus plays a central role in the celebration of this rite.

In Jesus’s own baptism by John, we see water, Spirit, and sonship joined together. We ourselves are baptized not only in obedience to Jesus but also in imitation of him.

David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." This verse is from the story of Jesus' baptism.

Matthew made John express a concern about the theological proprieties, so that Jesus could reassure him (3.14-17). Instead, Luke sets John aside. By mentioning John’s imprisonment before Jesus’s ...

The waters of baptism should not be minimalized or trivialized by a misunderstanding of the essential place of Jesus Christ in opening the way to the Father for us. By baptism, we become adopted ...

The Baptism Site “Bethany beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas) is considered by the majority of the Christian Churches to be the location where John the Baptist baptised Jesus. The continuing pilgrimage ...

Amman, Jordan, Jan 13, 2024 / 15:00 pm. For 2,000 years, since Jesus descended into the waters of the Jordan River to be baptized by John the Baptist, the river has been a pilgrimage site for ...

The answer is because Jesus’s baptism was going to be a different kind of baptism. John could only baptise with water, something from the Earth that humans could do, but Jesus was going to ...