Of all the great Christian feasts, none, with the exception of Easter and perhaps Christmas, has been and is more widely celebrated than Pentecost. The oldest of our festivals, just the ...

Next week, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter season and celebrates the beginning of the Church. Here's what you need to k ...

As more young adults walk away from church, your role isn’t to fix their families but to faithfully walk with them in hope.

Luke 1:26-38). Then at Jesus’ Baptism there is a fuller outpouring of the Spirit, who descends like a dove on the Son, in whom the Father is well pleased (cf. Luke 3:21-22). Now God the Son whom ...

Later, she reflects: “Seeing the sky darken, I was ready to see the dove ... s baptism cannot give the Spirit.” Further reading: The River Jordan, cherished by all Churches Why did Jesus ...

A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...

The Disney actor would've been 26. By Hannah Dailey Dove Cameron is remembering Cameron Boyce on what would’ve been his 26th birthday, posting an emotional tribute to her late Descendants co ...

The house where the Last Supper may have taken place is still standing in Jerusalem 2,000 years later, according to archaeologists. They believe the Biblical event took place in the 'Upper Room ...

The uptick in baptisms in France began in 2023, two years after the end of the lockdown, which happens to be exactly the prescribed length of preparation for adult baptism. Sonia Danizet Bechet ...

Saint Luke's Gospel is direct. It doesn't bother with details to tell us about Jesus' baptism. It goes straight to the point, so much so that even the place where the scene takes place is omitted.