A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...

"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 ...

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.

To baptize the infant or not to baptize the infant? The answer to the question of infant baptism could depend on your denominational position, along with your interpretation of the Bible. Like many ...

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 ...

Today, the Church celebrates the significant feast of the Baptism of the Lord, marking a pivotal transition between the Christmas season and Ordinary Time. This feast not only concludes the Christmas ...

All the latest news, photos and more on the mother of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge The Princess of Wales's mother celebrated a milestone birthday on 31 January ...

And as Carole Middleton celebrated her 70 th birthday last week, her daughter Kate was one of the first people to express her love and gratitude to the matriarch who has been her rock through ...

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 baptism of Jesus Christ — celebrated in the Catholic faith on Jan.

Carole A. Kelley, aged 83, longtime resident of Weymouth, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2025. Carole was the beloved wife of the late Thomas P. Kelley. She was a cherished sister to Edward L.

Nearly 500,000 pilgrims of all denominations visit this site annually, which is under the protection of the Baptism Site Commission. According to the Gospel (John 1:28), this is “Bethany Beyond ...