Water makes up most of our body, carefully encapsulated within our cells. ... The waters of baptism remain as a constant symbol of the renewal that is both needed and offered within the church.

He had already spoken of his Passion, which he was about to suffer in Jerusalem, as a "Baptism" with which he had to be baptized. 22 The blood and water that flowed from the pierced side of the ...

The water of baptism is the foremost symbol of the paschal mystery. Water cleans the body and, in baptism, the unseen soul, taking away original sin and infusing the baptized with grace.

Holy water is put on baptised people by a church leader as a symbol of being cleansed and made ready for a new life for God. We see how baptism is different for different types of Christians.

After reading an article in the media entitled “All baptized Christians are born again”, I thought it expedient to share my views on the same subject.

The second symbol of the Easter Vigil – the night of Baptism – is water. It appears in Sacred Scripture, and hence also in the inner structure of the Sacrament of Baptism, with two opposed ...

These passages reinforce that the symbols of water, light and life are essential to the spiritual journey. The goal of this Lenten path is restoration between God and his creation.

Practiced by all Churches, baptism is a fundamental rite marking the entry into Christian life. While the majority are still given to young children, Catholics celebrate adult baptisms annually on ...

Baptism is a core Christian tradition dating back to the earliest days of the church. Depending on one’s theology, the ritual is a component of salvation or a symbol of it. Facilities tend to ...

At the Fleurhof baptism, Pastor Nxusa paged through a weathered bible, pausing to read: "Jesus said: Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and ...