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The feast of the baptism of the Lord marks the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of the ministry of Jesus. Jesus’ cousin John, his elder by about three months was chosen by God to be the herald of the Messiah. Some people thought he was crazy. Others believed that he was a prophet. He described himself as a “voice crying in the wilderness.” When Jesus came to him, they knew each other and John knew why he was there, but resisted, yet, it had to be.
Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?” Jesus said to him in reply, “Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed him. After Jesus was baptized,
he came up from the water and behold, the heavens were opened for him,
and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon him.
And a voice came from the heavens, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”-Mt 3:13-17
Holy John