National Catholic Reporter    
 
Go to Search The center for the Catholic conversation... shaping the lives of 21st century Catholics

archives

The Baptism of the Lord

  The Peace Pulpit by Bishop Gumbleton Sunday, January 13, 2008  
  Homily Archives Weekly Homily  

I’m sure we are all aware that today when we celebrate this Feast of the Baptism of Jesus, we are bringing to a completion the Advent and Christmas season. Over the past couple of months, we remembered the Annunciation to Mary, the Visitation and then the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem, and then Jesus being brought to the temple for circumcision and the giving of his name. Then also, the time he was presented in the temple where he was purified. Then also, the time when Jesus was lost and then found in the temple by Mary and Joseph.