Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of ...
John the Baptist, a common Jewish ritual cleansing signifying a desire to convert, and the baptism instituted by Christ. “There is an abyss between John’s baptism and Christian baptism,” he ...
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 ...
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 ...