During Jesus's time, there were religious groups ... In contrast, Orthodox and Evangelical churches prefer baptism by immersion, with the baptized being fully submerged in water.

Singer’s testimony about scriptures and working through 'our own Gethsemanes' on the first night resonated again when an ...

19 Jesus' gesture is a manifestation ... to the Paschal mystery of Christ. Baptism is performed in the most expressive way by triple immersion in the baptismal water. However, from ancient times ...

Though born in the White heartland of Ohio, O’Malley’s deep immersion in the daily lives ... But O’Malley’s baptism by fire in the nation’s capital in the late 1970s and early 1980s ...

I remember the planning that went into it. I was a 15year old on-fire-for-Jesus Christian who had a holy encounter with God at a church camp. Typical stuff. I was convinced that God was wanting me to ...

Reaffirming our baptism can be a powerful spiritual resource, especially in times when cruelty is beyond measure and ...

In today’s Gospel, Our Lord sets forth for us the power of love. If we tap into it and draw from its riches, we are able to ...

More than 7,750 people were baptized in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, on Saturday, an ...

On a similar issue, some object to infant baptism, claiming it to be invalid since an infant is too young to willfully accept Jesus. To address these issues on baptism, we need to begin with the ...