Jesus is a faithful Son of Israel. If his people are summoned, then so is he. What will become a basic pattern of our ...

Jesus' baptism reminds us that he was one of us. He revealed that we humans must allow ourselves to be fragile, seeking and ...

In his homily, the Pope urged parents to see faith as essential for their children’s lives: ‘The children you now hold in ...

Baptism “accompanies us forever,” he said. “In moments of darkness, baptism is light; in life’s conflicts, it is ...

Our liturgies carry us to Christ; our worship becomes an encounter. What we adore is revealed in sacrament, revealing our ...

Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God… Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God (Jn. 3:3, 5) According to his mercy he saved us, ...

“This isn’t just about the baby—this isn’t just about the parents and godparents. This is about all of us, and it is about our faith.” This realization came to Con O’Mahony, Vicar for Education in the ...

CHRISTMAS is at the heart of the Church’s liturgical life today but long ago, there was a time when Epiphany held precedence. Epiphany was a catch-all feast in the early Church, which honoured all the ...

During his homily at Sunday Mass, Pope Francis reminded parents who had brought their infants to be baptized of their duty to pass on the faith to their children. "Today, carry this thought home with ...

ROME – Pope Francis baptized more than 30 babies inside the Vatican Sunday and issued a clear defense of infant baptism, saying it gives children the grace and assistance to grow in the faith as they ...