Jordan is planning a major development at the historic Baptism site of Al Maghtas, aiming to transform the area into a ...

John and Mark — the baptism of Jesus Christ in the waters of the Jordan River by John the Baptist. The full name of the holiday is the Baptism of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Originally ...

16 1222 Finally, Baptism is prefigured in the crossing of the Jordan River by which the People ... prefigurations find their fulfillment in Christ Jesus. He begins his public life after having ...

Baptism was not a new ... This confirms Jesus’ identity as the Son of God. The crowds of people standing on the banks of the River Jordan will know for certain that this is the greater person ...

When we are baptized, we join not only Jesus in the Jordan ... in the river and on his followers at the festival, so he descends on us. Second, the gift of union with Christ. In baptism, what ...

When people think of Jesus Christ, there are many different ideas ... began when he was around 30 years old and he went to the Jordan River to be baptised by his cousin, John the Baptist.