1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

First in John's Gospel, Jesus said: "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit (i.e. baptized), he cannot enter the kingdom of God." [John 3:5; RSV] In Mark's Gospel ...

A photo showed Grylls embracing the comedian, who wrote: “Me, Bear Grylls, The River Thames and of course, The Holy Spirit ... blessed” after his baptism in the River Thames.

Jason Struhs is pictured sitting in the tub ahead of his baptism with Brendan Stevens standing ... and of the Holy Spirit.” “Now take a breath, Jason, and I’ll put you under the water.” ...

Ed Murphy is a Supply Priest who fills in at various parishes around the Finger Lakes. His “Faith Perspectives” column is ...

With Lent quickly approaching, it’s time to consider what we will do with the season of grace that God is giving to us. In ...

John the Baptist, who baptized the Savior, was sent to restore the Aaronic ... So he recognized the familiar whisperings of the Spirit, which you may have felt today. “The companionship of the Spirit ...

Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man ...

H2O can only ever be one form at a time. Scripture however, doesn’t depict God this way. For instance at the baptism of Christ, the Father, Son and Spirit are all distinctly present and interacting ...