May the very God of peace sanctify you completely and may your whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” When a person is born again his spirit is ...

30 Through the Holy Spirit, Baptism is a bath that purifies ... 38 The mystagogy of the celebration 1234 The meaning and grace of the sacrament of Baptism are clearly seen in the rites of its ...

The fourth of these key truths revealed in Christ's baptism, Rives said, is "the fullness of the Godhead presented: The Son is baptized in the Jordan River, the Holy Spirit descends like a dove ...

It must have been jaw-dropping for John to witness Jesus come to him for baptism and then to witness what transpired. Luke reads, “After all the people had been baptized, and Jesus also had been ...

and of the sacrament of Baptism, in which we were born of water and the Holy Spirit. Whenever, therefore, we are sprinkled with this holy water or use it in blessing ourselves upon entering the ...

The second reading affirms this, declaring that God’s grace is revealed through the cleansing waters of rebirth and the renewal of the Holy Spirit. Today, we are invited to reflect on the meaning of ...

In the Scriptures, baptism is a powerful act that is imbued with meaning and ritual. It is a sacred covenant that professes Christ as Lord. In his parting instructions, Jesus told his followers to ...

And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’” (Acts 2:38) This verse shows another connection between baptism and salvation. Some even argue that this verse ... However, to use that as an ...

Sunday, Jan. 12, is the Baptism of the Lord. Mass readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 or Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 or Psalm 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30; Acts 10:34-38 or ...

In the eyes of God every life counts. The Holy Spirit, awakened within us, as received in our baptism, leads us into tomorrow in a way that challenges today’s culture to look at life through the eyes ...