Baptism does what nothing else can. As Martin Luther said, by baptism “we are made holy and are saved, which no other kind of ...

Lent, a solemn season in the Christian liturgical calendar, is often perceived as a time for individual repentance and prayer ...

39 1238 The baptismal water is consecrated by a prayer of epiclesis (either at this moment or at the Easter Vigil). The Church asks God that through his Son the power of the Holy Spirit may be ...

Baptism was instituted ... us from the eternal punishment and generally only from part of the temporal. Prayer, good works and indulgences in this world and the sufferings of purgatory in the ...

As the midday sun filtered through the colorful stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible, including the crucifixion and resurrection, sounds of the organ filled the wooden sanctuary with ...

Is prayer time a regular part of your lifestyle? Do you rejoice for the opportunities to assemble for worship with God’s ...

Jesus was part of the crowd around John and was baptized by John. In Luke’s account, in prayer and subsequent to his baptism, ...

At least 30 people are expected to join the Catholic Church during the upcoming Easter Vigil in a parish in China's Beijing ...

COMMENTARY: Lent is the perfect time to rediscover the Act of Contrition and the divine mercy it calls us to embrace.

I’m troubled at these fresh reports of aggravated demonic activity. We live in more inclusive and enlightened times where you can’t just ...

Perhaps because of our Triune God, a lot of things both religious and secular seem to be explained or expressed in threes.

Tomorrow we will celebrate the fifth Sunday of Lent. Lent was established by the Council of Nicea in 325 AD with emphasis on ...