In Thanksgiving for the Gift of Baptism
COMMENTARY: In baptism, we are joined to a ‘great cloud of witnesses’ spanning time and eternity.
Results from Tag: 'baptism'
Pope Leo XIV Baptizes 20 Infants in Sistine Chapel, Tells Parents Faith Is ‘More Than Necessary’
In his homily, the Pope urged parents to see faith as essential for their children’s lives: ‘The children you now hold in your arms are transformed into new creatures. Just as from you, their parents, they have received life, so now they receive the meaning for living it: faith.’
The Baptism of the Lord Highlights the Glorious Gift of Our Baptism
Our own baptism gives us sanctifying grace, the grace to be holy and pleasing to God.
Theology of Geography: Jesus’ Baptism Site Brims With Significance
COMMENTARY: Jesus began his public ministry at the lowest place on earth so that we may ascend to the Father.
Pope Francis: Baptism Is a ‘New Birthday’ and Faith Is the ‘Greatest Gift’ for Children
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.
Over 500 Belgians Demand Removal From Baptismal Registry After Pope Francis Remarks
A historically Catholic country, since the 1950s Belgium has seen a significant decline in the number of its practicing Christians.
9 More Church Fathers Explain the Catholic Belief About Baptism
“Through the Holy Spirit, Baptism is a bath that purifies, justifies, and sanctifies.” (CCC 1227)
13 Church Fathers Defend the Catholic Teaching on Baptism
“This sacrament is also called ‘the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit,’ for it signifies and actually brings about the birth of water and the Spirit without which no one ‘can enter the kingdom of God.’” (CCC 1215)
Millions of Christians Think Baptism Is Unrelated to Justification — Here’s Why They’re Wrong
‘Justification is conferred in Baptism, the sacrament of faith. It conforms us to the righteousness of God, who makes us inwardly just by the power of his mercy.’ (CCC 1992)
