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… ...

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 ...

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 ...

I began the rites, which are essentially the same for the very young and the very old, with the prayers, the holy water and the oil. But when I came to the Apostolic Benediction, I paused.

As a pastor, Arango said, “We baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.” He should have said, “I.” Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Baptism: Mormons who are at least 8 years old can be baptized. A person can then be confirmed a member of the church and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost by the hands of a leader known as a ...

MINERSVILLE – Members of Eastern Rite Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches celebrated a major holy day Thursday as they observed the Feast of the Theophany of Our Lord. In St. Nicholas Ukra… ...

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.

As Western Christian churches Sunday celebrated the feast of the Epiphany marking the visitation of the Magi or wise men to the Christ Child in Bethlehem, many Eastern Christian churches celebrated… ...

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 ...