"Even this event was symbolic and prophetic of the indwelling Holy Spirit that is available to believers in Christ." Jesus was baptized not due to any sin — "but to fulfill all righteousness ...

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 ...

Speaking in tongues is important for many reasons, certainly more than to prove you’ve received the Holy Spirit. It should be a part of everyday life. It is a way to communicate directly from your ...

The baptism of Jesus was a part of His fulfilling all the Mosaic laws. His parents had presented Him as an infant in the ...

St. Peter answered: "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to ...

Some church denominations celebrate The Baptism of the Lord Sunday, Jan. 10. Jesus had the Holy Spirit descend on him at his baptism, and a voice from heaven proclaimed, “You are my beloved Son; ...

He also acquires gifts to give us. The text says, when Jesus was baptized, “heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven ...

Liturgically, we are in the season of Pentecost, shifting from Eastertide on Pentecost Sunday, May 26. The date of Pentecost depends on when Easter comes, as Pentecost is 50 days after the ...

Vatican Media In his Jan. 12 Angelus address, the Holy Father said ... their “birth in the Spirit of God.” “This is very important! Think: On what day was I baptized? If we don‘t remember ...