This systematic study isolates those themes with which the early Church proclaimed and celebrated the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan.

“This book is . . . my personal search ‘for the face of the Lord.’” –Benedict XVI In this bold, momentous work, the Pope––in his first book writte

Who baptized Jesus? Read the story of his baptism and how he was tested.

Most children are baptized as infants. This beautifully illustrated book will endure for years after that special day, helping children to realize that at their

The publication of the King James version of the Bible, translated between 1603 and 1611, coincided with an extraordinary flowering of English literature and is