7 1216 "This bath is called enlightenment , because those who receive this [catechetical] instruction are enlightened in their understanding . . . ." 8 Having received in Baptism the Word ...

"This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17). This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the ...

He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. (Luke 5:15) ...

Why it's a good choice: This wonderful text is ideally suited for a baptism, with its focus on our hope on God and all the wonders that he offers us. The words of this hymn were written around ...

Jesus’ baptism, in other words, presaged the act of costly but life-giving solidarity by which the long-awaited Messiah would liberate us, not by the sword, as expected, but by the Cross.

As a member of the local ministerial group, I volunteered to write the reflections for the month of February. It’s my favorite month of the year. My husband and I will celebrate our 56th wedding ...

In many denominations babies are baptised, and this is known as infant baptism. Jesus’ instructions were to "baptise in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit", so these words are said ...

The holiday commemorates the manifestation of Jesus to the world and comes from the Greek word "epiphaneia," meaning ... In some traditions, it celebrates the baptism of Jesus by St. John the ...

and help us bear witness to the Christian faith in words accompanied by deeds. 1317 Confirmation, like Baptism, imprints a spiritual mark or indelible character on the Christian's soul ...