When Jesus came to John to be baptized, Matthew tells us, “John tried to prevent him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, ...

Baptism “accompanies us forever,” he said. “In moments of darkness, baptism is light; in life’s conflicts, it is ...

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we ...

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. Before ...

In 2019 I taught a series at the Institute of Catholic Culture on the mission of the angels. Angels are ministering spirits mystically present and active throughout creation, in the events of ...

The Holy Father reminds the faithful of the importance of celebrating the anniversary of becoming a child of God and heir to the kingdom of heaven. Pope Francis waves during the Angelus on Jan. 7; he ...

From the very beginnings of the Christian religion the followers of Jesus Christ have been baptized in his name. Throughout church history a few marginal movements have denied the propriety and ...