Preaching Notes – Baptism of the Lord (11 January 2026)
“Jesus came from Galilee to John [the Baptist] at the Jordan to be baptized by him.” (Matthew 3:13) Unlike Jews in and around Jerusalem who
“Jesus came from Galilee to John [the Baptist] at the Jordan to be baptized by him.” (Matthew 3:13) Unlike Jews in and around Jerusalem who
Just a teenager, Joan was living in a time of terrible political confusion, escalating violence and an uncertain future. She heard a call from God,
How do we begin to make sense of what Jesus passionately asserts in today’s Gospel? “I came to cast fire upon the earth; and would
What a great joy it was to have so many receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation yesterday! While Baptism is our Christian birth, Confirmation leads us