Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord.

Matthew 3:13-17
Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. John tried to dissuade him. “It is I who need baptism from you” he said “and yet you come to me!” But Jesus replied, “Leave it like this for the time being; it is fitting that we should, in this way, do all that righteousness demands.” At this, John gave in to him.
As soon as Jesus was baptised he came up from the water, and suddenly the heavens opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him. And a voice spoke from heaven, “This is my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on him.”

There are few occasions in the Bible where the Trinity of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are mentioned together. We see it happen here with the Baptism of the Lord.

Some years ago, one of our parish went to San Gimignano in Italy. She visited the Museum of Sacred Art and took this photo of “La Trinità e storie di Cristo” (“The Trinity and episodes from the life of Jesus”) by Pier Francesco Fiorentino in 1497. Thanks to her for allowing this wonderful photo to be shared here!