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 ...

A. St. John the Baptist did not institute the Sacrament of Baptism, for Christ alone could institute a Sacrament. The baptism given by St. John had the effect of a Sacramental; that is ...

I know this because we have hyper-individualised all of our lives including the sacred. We need to embrace a more communal view of baptism, that is grounded in the local church which is the Body of ...

(And then, speaking to the new baptized persons, he shall proceed, and say,) And as for you, who have now by Baptism put on Christ, it is your part and duty also, being made the children of God and of ...

But I do believe that baptism is essential for obedience because Christ commands it. It’s just the same thing as when people say, “Do you have to go to church to go to heaven?” I would say, “Obviously ...

Peruvian Indigenous spirituality joins Spanish Catholicism, the latter being cemented onto what was already there. A ...

28 x 39.5 cm. (11 x 15.6 in.) ...

It’s only when we respond to God’s love for us and begin to love him with all our minds, hearts, and souls that we can know what love truly is and how we are called to love those in our lives.

Reality star Chrisean Rock shared video of her getting baptized at Transformation Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma over the weekend.

The simplest answer to that question is that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the receiving of the Holy Spirit. The baptism is the Holy Spirit quickening us, living in us, being Christ’s ...

Pope Francis has celebrated the unwavering faith, courage, and commitment of Christian martyrs across all denominations.

Baptist: it’s one of the most well-known denominations in Protestant Christianity and is aptly named after its main belief in believer’s baptism, where a person chooses to publicly proclaim their ...