COMMENTARY: Baptism makes us missionary disciples in communion with God and each other. As children of God, we are sent out to give witness to God the Father’s love, God the Son’s saving work, and God ...

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 ...

Within the Catholic calendar, we have entered a unique period of time that exists between Christmas and the beginning of Lent. There are many feast days that recognize important events leading up to ...

I love the narrative of our Lord’s baptism. From John’s reaction to Jesus’ approach to the decent of the Dove and the Father’s proclamation, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased,” it ...

ROME – Pope Francis baptized more than 30 babies inside the Vatican Sunday and issued a clear defense of infant baptism, saying it gives children the grace and assistance to grow in the faith as they ...

For a majority of Christians, the Holy Spirit is a third of the Trinity, and memorizing verses about the spirit of God are encouraged to do. "The Triune God", also known as the Father, Son, and the ...

Pope Francis baptized 32 babies in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, telling parents not to worry if their children cry at Mass. "Let the children cry," the pope said. "It is a beautiful homily when a child ...

The work of the Holy Spirit not only pervades the Scriptures from Genesis 1 to Revelation 22, but extends to every aspect of divine creation. Abraham Kuyper, the great Dutch theologian, summarized the ...