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 ...

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 we ...

The early Church Fathers consistently affirmed the Catholic (and scriptural) belief about baptism, viewing it as a sacrament for the remission of sins and the regeneration of the soul. I aim to offer ...

Pope St. John Paul II, in his 2002 Apostolic Letter, Rosarium Virginis Mariae, proposed adding a fourth quintet of mysteries to be contemplated when praying the Rosary: the Luminous Mysteries. Leaving ...

Some churches say Baptism is optional, but the New Testament teaches it is integral to the life of faith. Movies and tv shows have probably included more scenes of baptism than any other distinctly ...

In France, an elderly man is fighting to make a formal break with the Catholic Church. He's taken the church to court over its refusal to let him nullify his baptism, in a case that could have ...