30 Through the Holy Spirit, Baptism is a bath that purifies, justifies, and sanctifies. 31 1228 Hence Baptism is a bath of water in which the "imperishable seed" of the Word of God produces its ...

and of the sacrament of Baptism, in which we were born of water and the Holy Spirit. Whenever, therefore, we are sprinkled with this holy water or use it in blessing ourselves upon entering the ...

The gospel draws people to Christ; salvation is free but calls for full surrender, holiness, obedience, and a life ...

A survey revealed when the father is first to become a Christian, there is a 93% probability everyone else in the household ...

The seal of the Resurrection is so powerful that in extreme cases even the unbaptized can administer baptism—using water or ...

A BOYBAND icon looks worlds away from his 90s heyday. Getting baptised by the Kray twins’ henchman, an East 17 star looked ...

For Dianne Bergant, C.S.A., the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year C, is an opportunity to ground the doctrine in daily ...

Two masterpieces, centuries apart, reflect a theological insight centuries old: Mary was given not only to John, but to the ...

It is quite common for people to make observations about the role or meaning of the Holy Spirit based on aspects of the ...

More than 26,000 people were baptized as part of Baptize America, an initiative involving over 650 churches from all 50 ...

For instance at the baptism of Christ, the Father, Son and Spirit are all distinctly present and interacting (Matthew chapter 3 verses 16-17). If water is inadequate ... the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Many struggle to define God, yet God has no trouble defining man. From ancient philosophy to modern disbelief, this powerful ...