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by bcadmin | Jan 29, 2022 | Baptism, Baptism of the Lord, born again, Gospel, Jesus Christ, New Life in Christ, News, Scott Hahn, Scripture, St. John the Baptist, Sunday Reflections, Word of God | 0 |
“Prophecies, Paul tells us in today’s Epistle, are partial and pass away “when the perfect comes.” In Jesus, the word of the prophets has been brought to perfection, fulfilled in those who have ears to hear, as He declares in today’s Gospel.̶…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 29, 2022 | Baptism, Baptism of the Lord, born again, Gospel, Jesus Christ, New Life in Christ, News, Scott Hahn, Scripture, St. John the Baptist, Sunday Reflections, Word of God | 0 |
“Prophecies, Paul tells us in today’s Epistle, are partial and pass away “when the perfect comes.” In Jesus, the word of the prophets has been brought to perfection, fulfilled in those who have ears to hear, as He declares in today’s Gospel.̶…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 10, 2022 | Baptism, Baptism of the Lord, Featured, From the Pope, News, Pope Francis, Preserve Christian identity, Sistine Chapel | 0 |
Before baptizing 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel, Pope Francis reminded parents and godparents of their responsibility to care for and preserve the Christian identity the infants were about to receive.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 9, 2022 | Baptism, Baptism of the Lord, born again, Gospel, Jesus Christ, New Life in Christ, News, Scott Hahn, Scripture, St. John the Baptist, Sunday Reflections, Word of God | 0 |
“In the Baptism that He brings, the voice of God will hover over the waters as a fiery flame, as we sing in today’s Psalm. He has sanctified the waters, made them a passageway to healing and freedom—a fountain of new birth and everlasting life.&#…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 7, 2022 | Baptism, Baptism of the Lord, Best of Week, Faith & Spirituality, Featured, News, Scripture Speaks | 0 |
At the Nativity, we celebrated Jesus’ birth in flesh and blood. In Sunday’s Gospel, we celebrate a second “birth”—His and ours. Why was John baptizing “with water”? It was a long-standing element in Jewish purification rituals, for obvious reasons. Water cleanses and purifies; it also sustains life. Going all the way back to the Flood, the Jews knew that […]
by bcadmin | Jan 7, 2022 | Anniversary, Baptism, Baptism of the Lord, Between the Sundays, Featured, News, Original Sin, Prayer Life & Liturgy, Redemption, Sacraments | 0 |
“The Baptism” (detail) by Pietro Longhi [Public domain] “Why is this day so important? Clearly, it is more than just a fancy white gown and a party.” Almost every year on the upcoming feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Pope Francis encourage…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 21, 2021 | Baptism of the Lord, Christmas Mass, Christmas schedule, From the Pope, News, Picks, Pope Francis’ Christmas schedule, urbi et orbi | 0 |
Although Italy no longer has a 10 p.m. curfew in force as part of its measures to stem the spread of COVID-19, Pope Francis will celebrate the “Christmas Mass at Night” at 7:30 p.m., as he did in 2020.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 21, 2021 | Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Baptism of the Lord, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the Middle East, Holy Land, Jordan, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, News | 0 |
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s recognition of the official baptism site of Jesus in Jordan and said a new chapel on the opposite side of the river is purely touristic, not historic.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 11, 2021 | Angelus, Baptism, Baptism of the Lord, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, News, Pope Francis, Sunday Angelus, Vatican | 0 |
Christians are called to lead and lift people up by being close to them and sharing God’s love, not by judging them, Pope Francis said.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 10, 2021 | Baptism, Baptism of the Lord, Catholic Church, Featured, Gospel, Into the Deep, Jesus Christ, Justification, News, Redemption, Sacraments, Saints, Salvation, Sanctifying Grace, Scripture, St. John the Baptist | 0 |
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Most of us have felt on occasion that things were going so badly that we just wished we could start all over! A second chance! Or maybe your life is not going that well and you realize that you are just not the pers…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 10, 2021 | Baptism, Baptism of the Lord, Commentary, Faith, lead, News, On Spirituality | 0 |
Our faith cannot disappear with the Christmas ornaments and decorations.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 9, 2021 | Baptism of the Lord, Catholic Hotdish, News | 0 |
This weekend is the last Sunday of the Christmas season, and every year it is set aside to celebrate the Baptism of the Lord. All four evangelists report Jesus’ baptism (Mt 3:13-17; Mk 1:9-11; Lk 3:21-22; Jn 1:31-34) which means that it is extremely important.
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