Showing posts with label feast days. Show all posts
Showing posts with label feast days. Show all posts

Sunday, January 14, 2007

the baptism of our lord

DSCN2880.JPG
The ceiling of the Arian* baptistry, Ravenna, Italy, 5th C. AD

Father in Heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan didst proclaim him thy beloved Son and annoint him with thy Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Saviour; who with thee and the same Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, in glory everlasting.

___________
*This picture was taken by me on a trip to Italy in 2005, and since it has been made into my desktop art, I scrutinize it daily. I don't detect anything heretical in it, but if others do, I would be pleased to know about it.