1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian ... the water of the sea is a symbol of death and so can represent the mystery of the cross. By this symbolism Baptism signifies communion ...

In North Macedonia, believers celebrate Epiphany by throwing the Holy Cross into the the water, commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River. The Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia ...

The Eucharist is not simply a cultural legacy. It is more than a moving performance or a beautiful ritual symbolizing ...

Our heavenly Father gives us his own divine life in baptism, infusing his divine nature ... “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit” (CCC, 1300). In the Old Testament, God anoints people ...

The swim symbolizes the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan ... It's an honor to swim." The Holy Cross is placed in the middle of the river. The competitors must swim from one bank to the ...

"Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after He had fasted forty days and ...

The baptism of Jesus was a part of His fulfilling all the Mosaic laws. His parents had presented Him as an infant in the ...

It was an experience of courage and hope because even though we do not have a common language, we still tried to speak to one ...

At the baptism of their child ... voice to this chorus of encouragement inviting people not to lose heart. The Holy Father issued an encyclical on the human heart titled “Dilexit Nos ...

after priests recite the prayers and immerse the cross three times in water, the water is endowed with special power and becomes holy. People believe that on the day of Baptism, all water on Earth ...

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...

André House celebrated 40 years of service to the Phoenix area in January.A place of hospitality serving those experiencing ...