When a priest gets a rite wrong (RNS) — One little word can make a huge difference. An outdoor baptism at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church, known as “La Placita,” in Los Angeles, in August 2020.

DIANA AQUINO FIGURES it pays to take care of the little things, so she arrived at Our Lady of Refuge about 30 minutes before the service and went to check the water in the baptismal pool. “Ju… ...

Grace, mercy and peace be to you, from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Last Sunday, May 6, I, as the pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, confirmed another eighth ...

She also records the process for converting to the young, Christian faith. Although infant baptism is as old as the Book of Acts, the majority being baptized in her day were adults, as the faith ...

Baptism of a young child at the Vatican, January 12, 2025. - / AFP. Practiced by all Churches, baptism is a fundamental rite marking the entry into Christian life.

Contributor Michael Pulley muses on rites of passage, both faithful and financial. Memories of banks and baptism recall different rites of passage Skip to main content ...

It qualifies without a doubt as the most unusual baptism I’ve ever done. My wife and I had to be away from the house for several hours on Wednesday of Holy Week, so we decided to head out of ...

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As time passed other religious rites of passage began stacking up. My favorite was baptism. My parents were of the Baptist persuasion, so total immersion was in order.