Baptism

Some “stones” weigh heavily on the human heart, “such as mistrust, fear, selfishness and resentment. … Let us not allow ourselves to be paralyzed by them!”

The Church’s greatest challenge is “to accompany them over time, enabling them to become disciples, and thus full members of parish communities.”

Through baptism and confirmation, the faithful are “more perfectly bound to the Church” and endowed “with special strength” by the Holy Spirit, the pope said.

Do we desire Christ like that Samaritan woman, who is so like ourselves?

The Archdiocese of Louisville has issued a new set of guidelines to help parishes and families navigate the preparation and celebration of the sacraments of baptism, penance, first Communion and …

Lent calls for a return to the basics.

Nationwide, the number of adult baptisms skyrocketed to 17,800 catechumens baptized during the Easter Vigil on April 19, 2025.

We wouldn’t “leave newborns without clothes or food, waiting for them to choose how to dress and what to eat as adults,” would we?

Some Evangelical friends were recently quizzing me on the Catholic understanding of baptism. Why do we baptize infants?

Samuel Pruvot believes that there is a revival of Catholicism now, with an increasing commitment from practicing Catholics.