I saw the council's gifts in my dad's Baptism at the Easter Vigil when I was in third grade, in my parents' service as lectors at Sunday Mass, and in the Catholic teachers and youth ministers who taught me that my Baptism was not just a supernatural cleanser but an initiation into ...
Our world is full of wonders, full of marvellous sights, full of moments of great joy, and they should be recognised as such, but there is wonder at Christmas that lasts for ever: the unrepeatable gift of Jesus. Here is the wonder of God becoming flesh, here is the wonder of God’s...
Along with Baptism and Eucharist, Confirmation is one of the three Sacraments of Initiation in the Roman Catholic Church. The Sacrament of Confirmation completes the grace of Baptism through the outpouring of the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Courage, Knowledge, Wisdom, Reverence, Right Judgment...
In the final sentence of the baptism story which happens just before this one, God declares, “This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I am well pleased.” In the very next sentence, which is the beginning of our gospel story today, Jesus is led into the wilderness and the devil says ...
Celebrate Faith Milestones: Mark important milestones in your faith journey, such as anniversaries of your baptism or other significant spiritual events. Use these moments to reflect on God’s work in your life and share your story with others. ...
But now you have arrived at your destination: ByfaithinChristyou are in direct relationship withGod. Your baptism in Christ was not just washing you up for a fresh start. It also involved dressing you in an adult faithwardrobe—Christ’s life, the fulfillment of God’s original promise. In...
I can’t help but think of Imago Dei, latin for the image of God in which we were created, which was dormant when we were living in our “old man” and couldn’t be fully expressed until we died through baptism in Christ and were resurrected as a new creation. The butterfly ...
Marital procreation is the natural wellspring of parenthood, an office through which God brings children into His eternal kingdom by means of Holy Baptism and instruction in the Christian faith. Deuteronomy 6:6-7—"Impress [God's teachings] on your children. Talk about them when you sit at ...
God’s Good News for Rome - Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and singled out for God’s good news— which He promised long ago