“This is my Son, whom I love”
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 10:08AM The Baptism of our Lord
By Bishop Michael Hawkins
St. Mark dives right into the account of Jesus’ baptism in his Gospel, always a part of Epiphany, especially as it is celebrated in the East.
While crowds did come to John the Baptist, Mark’s description of Jesus’ baptism, like many paintings of it,
appears much more intimate. It is, dare I say, almost a private baptism, a secret Epiphany.


