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David Rives, a Christian author and columnist, reflects on Matthew 3:17, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." ...

It is an incredible collaboration of humans and the divine. Each prayer affirms the grace of the Holy Spirit of God in everyday human experiences of faith, friendship, and community." - Margie ...

As we conclude our Christmas celebrations, having been blessed with the graces of the season and the opening of the Jubilee ...

According to Saint Paul, “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was ...

Solemnity of the Baptism of the Lord year C ✠ A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke 3:15-16,21-22 A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people, who were beginning to think that John ...

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel ...

From the window of the Apostolic Palace Bergoglio invited us to think about the date of the first sacrament: ‘If you do not ...

Today, each of you parents and the Church herself give the greatest, greatest gift: the gift of faith to children,” Pope ...