The Rev. Matthew Hood of the Archdiocese of Detroit recently discovered that his baptism as an infant had been invalid when he watched a family video that showed Deacon Mark Springer saying, “We ...
In the Catholic Church, when a priest or deacon performs a baptism, he is supposed to say "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." When the language is ...
Matthew 3:11 “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. But he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with ...
The Diocese of Phoenix is working to communicate with its parishes to alert anyone who may have received an invalid baptism from the Rev. Andres Arango any time before June 17, 2021. The baptisms were ...
The Light of the World faith around the globe has been witnessing baptismal ceremonies where thousands of new believers have decided to take that first step to follow Christ: the baptism. What is ...
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 ...
Baptism: A Guide to Life from Death aims to bridge the divisions that exist within Chris­tianity over baptism. Part of Lexham Press’s Christian Essentials series, Peter Leithart’s book focuses on the ...
I don’t remember learning much about the Christian season of Lent as a child. I know it was mentioned. I remember the word being spoken. I remember that you were supposed to give up chocolate from ...