Results from Tag: 'baptism'
Pope Francis: Celebrate the Date of Your Baptism Like a Birthday
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord commemorates Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist.
More People Are Demanding to Be ‘Debaptized’ — Here’s What’s Wrong With That
When you get baptized, an indelible spiritual mark is put on your soul, and nothing can remove this.
Water Is Thicker Than Blood
COMMENTARY: Our baptism into Christ’s passion and death purifies our political passions and saves us from deadly idolatry.
In the New Testament, ‘Household’ Baptism Includes Infant Baptism
It is quite probable, based on what we know about first-century families and Sacred Scripture, that baptisms of entire households included baptisms of children
Spiritual Wisdom From ‘The Godfather’
COMMENTARY: Unlike the film, the novel, rich in Catholic imagery, puts Holy Communion in the forefront, not baptism.
Facing Declining Mass Attendance, Malta’s Catholics Hope Papal Visit Will Revitalize the Faith
Pope Francis’ visit comes just before the first Holy Week in two years in which Catholic churches will be open to the public for liturgies.
I’m Worried That My Baptism Was Invalid — Am I Still a Pagan?
DIFFICULT MORAL QUESTIONS: “In case of necessity, any person can baptize provided that he have the intention of doing that which the Church does and provided that he pours water on the candidate’s head while saying: ‘I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.’” (CCC 1284)
What’s Wrong With ‘We Baptize’ and Other Liturgical Abuses
When the sacred liturgy is treated as a plaything, people will suffer.
