Jesus Did Not Need To Be Baptized, Yet He Did It by Father Peter published on 2019-01-13T17:48:28Z In the Gospel today we see Jesus, the sinless one, allowing Himself to be baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. He did not need it, yet He allowed Himself to be baptized. Why is that? In the homily today I explain how allowing Himself to be baptized shows Jesus' humility, was necessary for the sake of identification of who He was, and how it propels Jesus into His public ministry. In setting the example for us, it ought to inspire us too to be humble, to understand just how important it is to be identified as a child a God through Baptism, and a gentle reminder that we too are part of God's plan and share in His mission in taking the Gospel message to the ends of the earth, Genre Religion & Spirituality