Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Dominica II per Annum A 18 January 2026 In the context of this Gospel selection, Jesus has already been baptized, such that John is reporting to the crowds what he saw when he baptized the Lord. John reports, “I saw the Spirit come down like a dove from heaven and remain upon him”. Given what John knows, and given the signs that accompanied the baptism, John is able to point to Jesus and say,…