\nThe pope then underlined the link between the \u201cbaptism of Jesus and our baptism\u201d. Benedict XVI Said: \u201cIn the <\/span>Jordan <\/span>the heavens opened (cfr Lk <\/span>3:21<\/span>) to indicate that the Saviour had opened for us the way to salvation and we can walk down it precisely thanks to the new birth \u2018of water and Spirit\u2019 (Jn 3:5) that comes about in Baptism. In this, we are inserted in the mystical Body of Christ that is the Church, we die and resurrect with Him, we are covered by Him\u201d. A responsibility and a commitment are born of this union with Christ: \u201c \u2018listening\u2019 to Jesus, that is, believing in Him and following him in docile manner and doing his will. It is in this way that each of us can tend towards holiness, an aim that, as the Second Vatican Council recalled, constitutes the vocation of all who are baptized.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today at St. Peter’s, in the Sistine Chapel, following a tradition established by Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict baptized 13 babies. More photos here. Today’s Angelus: The pope then underlined the link between the \u201cbaptism of Jesus and our baptism\u201d. Benedict XVI Said: \u201cIn the Jordan the heavens opened (cfr Lk 3:21) to indicate…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3609","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
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