Life and love are not earned by us, nor do we take them, but we receive these good gifts from God with gratitude, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. By our baptism, we ...
Our Lord’s baptism offers a beautiful opportunity to reflect on the graces we receive through the sacrament of baptism. In seminary, one of our professors taught us a little shortcut to help us ...
WORTHINGTON — As I write this faith column, it is Jan. 6, the day Christians observe as Epiphany, when we recall the Three ...
When Jesus came to John to be baptized, Matthew tells us, “John tried to prevent him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, ...
Francis has begun a series of catechesis dedicated to the sacraments. Baptism “is not a formality", the rite of naming a child, but "an act which deeply touches our lives". Through baptism, we are ...
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as he chose us in him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and ...
Children have a right to be brought up in the Christian faith, Pope Francis said. Parents and godparents must make sure they "feed the flame of baptismal grace in their little ones, helping them ...
The New Testament is unambiguous that salvation is a gift of grace received through faith. “For by grace you have been saved ...
Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square. Pope Francis ...
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Today, on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Leo XIV baptised 20 children in the Sistine Chapel. “Remember the gift you ...