On the feast of the Lord’s Baptism a Christian meditates on the reason our Lord Jesus Christ, born without sin and not having sinned during His earthly life, should come to Jordan together with ...

In this manner did the Lord speak of the Pharisees and the Scribes, who were undesirous of being baptized by John; that they were thus spurning the Counsel of God, concerning themselves, in not being ...

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 ...

For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, every one whom the Lord our God calls to Him." [Acts 2:38-39] It is interesting to note that baptism and repentance are ...

Inside Lunga Shabalala's Baptism. In the past couple of years, many of our local celebrities became Sangomas. A lot of people questioned the authenticity ...

Why it's a good choice: This wonderful text is ideally suited for a baptism ... that we should clear our minds of everything for a moment and focus on the Lord. The words of this hymn are based ...

For a Christian the most important thing that happens is that they meet the Lord Jesus Christ. There is a personal encounter which is a life-changing thing. And baptism is a public declaration.

From L’Osservatore Romano On Sunday, 12 January, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Pope Francis presided at Holy Mass in the Sistine Chapel, during which he administered the Sacrament of Baptism ...