Few saints have as prominent a place in salvation history as St. John the Baptist. Known as the forerunner of Christ, St. John the Baptist was chosen by God to prepare the way for the coming of the ...

Why was Jesus baptized? Seems contradictory, given what Christians are taught about baptism. But Joe explains why all baptisms would be meaningless WITHOUT Jesus first being baptized. Welcome back to ...

An archaeologist claims to have identified the 'true site' of Jesus' baptism, citing ruins and ancient texts that he believes ...

Did John the Baptist dunk everybody in the Jordan, or only Jesus? Some of Jesus’ first followers had trouble with Jesus’ baptism by John. If anything, Jesus should have baptized John. But the very ...

When Jesus was baptized in the Jordan, he was preparing the way for the sacrament of baptism, but it wasn't the exact same. The Gospels narrate how Jesus was baptized in the Jordan by John the Baptist ...

A sculpture of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus is installed in the center of a large pool of water. Jesus stands barefoot, with hands crossed in front of him, his robes draped across his proper left ...