McAleese desribes baptism as a kind of recruitment tool that ignores how children, as they mature, should be able to freely decide their own religious identity, noting that canon law acknowledges no ...

These are the words God the Father spoke over Jesus during His baptism in the Jordan River. But it isn’t just a nice phrase ...

Evangelist Bryce Crawford shared a special moment between him and his now wife, Maddy, at their wedding earlier this month.

Ethiopia's Orthodox Christians are celebrating Epiphany, locally known as Timkat. Monday's celebrations commemorate the ...

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord reminds us that faith begins as a personal encounter but is fulfilled in a public vocation—to reject division and live out a Spirit of peace that excludes no one.

Our Lord’s baptism offers a beautiful opportunity to reflect on the graces we receive through the sacrament of baptism. In seminary, one of our professors taught us a little shortcut to help us ...

What was he thinking? Why did Jesus request baptism from John? This could be a reckless question. Consider how frequently we fail, even in daily life, to know the minds of others. And they are in ...

This Sunday’s lectionary reading in Year A is the baptism of Jesus from Matt 3.13–17. It is a short and compact reading, and needs careful reading in its own right. But it only fully makes sense if we ...

Respondents to an annual Michigan college survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to a massive full-stop heading into the new year. Those are among the ...

One of the most important events in the earthly life of Jesus took place when John the Baptist baptized Him. We know and trust God’s timing is perfect, and Jesus’ baptism occurred at the time God ...

Each Sunday and solemnity, following a period of reflection after the homily, we recite or chant the Creed. There are two options: The Nicene Creed and the Apostles' Creed. We are hearing a good deal ...

From the very beginnings of the Christian religion the followers of Jesus Christ have been baptized in his name. Throughout church history a few marginal movements have denied the propriety and ...