"This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17). This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the ...

Sunday, Jan. 12, is the Baptism of the Lord. Mass readings: Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 or Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 or Psalm 104:1b-2, 3-4, 24-25, 27-28, 29-30; Acts 10:34-38 or ...

Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the feast of the Baptism of the Lord by baptizing 21 babies ... must serve children with sacraments and prayers. “Today, each of you, parents, and the Church ...

Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Presentation of the Lord, Feb. 2, 2025.

in the joy of family," he said in his brief homily at Mass on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord Jan. 12. Afterward, he led the recitation of the Angelus prayer with visitors gathered in St ...

Why pray? Seems to me like that’s a good question. We believers assert that God is both all knowing and loving.

This verse is from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible, and is about the baptism of Jesus Christ — celebrated in the Catholic faith on Jan. 12.

the Holy Father said parents must serve children with sacraments and prayers. The pope greets a family at the feast of the Baptism of the Lord at the Sistine Chapel, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.