A statistic that I have been hearing a lot is that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. In my case it has been 3 in 7. So, as you can imagine, I have spent a good amount of time trying to come to ...

The New Testament tells us baptism is the time God grants salvation on the believing, repentant sinner. Every New Testament text that refers to the meaning of baptism, shows this to be the case.

Pope baptizes 16 infants in the Sistine Chapel on feast of the Baptism of Our Lord and reminds parents and godparents of the need for their faith witness. VATICAN CITY (EWTN News/CNA)—Pope Benedict ...

“The people were filled with expectation.” That is how Luke described the excitement around John the Baptist. When do we experience that sort of public emotion? Doesn’t it seem easier to unite around ...

At the end of the Christmas season, we come full circle with this Sunday’s Gospel. Just a few weeks past, on the Third Sunday of Advent, the church read this same passage with hopeful expectation for ...

A California pastor is on a mission to hold the biggest mass baptism in world history. Mark Francey of Oceans Church in San Juan Capistrano, California, is gearing up for Baptize America, a one-day ...

Some churches say Baptism is optional, but the New Testament teaches it is integral to the life of faith. Movies and tv shows have probably included more scenes of baptism than any other distinctly ...

Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship recently baptized 4,500 people at Pirate's Cove Beach in Corona Del Mar, California — the site of the "Jesus Movement" baptisms in the 1960s. The ...

Florida Gators basketball guard AJ Brown knows that "God is good all the time" as he celebrates his new life in Christ ...

About a year ago I wrote in this space about the challenge of interfaith marriages and families, and to my delight, I received several affirming letters from priests and lay people. They agreed that ...