You’ve probably seen many artists’ renditions of the Trinity: At Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan, there’s the Son of God in the water, God the Father in the clouds, and the third Person of the Trinity, ...

This month, the Peninsular Malaysia Pastoral Theme invites us to build trust through dialogue and faith within our families, ...

For Archbishop Joseph Nguyễn Năng of Ho Chi Minh City, “After a long journey, you receive the baptism. It is not you who sought God, it is God who has sought you for a long time”. Ho Chi Minh City ...

Sunday, Jan. 12, is the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Mass readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10; Acts 10:34-38; Matthew 3:13-17. Today’s Gospel passage is heavy with ...

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 ...

Today we celebrate the baptism of Jesus. Mark describes the event with a few key details—Jesus is baptized by John in the Jordan River; the heavens part; the Spirit descends like a dove and a voice in ...

Those “in the name of the Creator, and of the Redeemer, and of the Sanctifier” are invalid. Baptisms performed in the name of a gender-neutral Trinity are not true baptisms, the Catholic Church’s ...