To others, Christmastime is all of those things, plus a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. But how many of our Christmas traditions have nothing to do with Jesus’s birth? And was Jesus ...

"Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 3:21) "For ...

These images have a back-story and historic portrayals have settled on this iconic image. The Christian portrayal of Jesus stands in contrast to Jewish and Islamic prohibitions of images. However, the ...

The date of the death of Herod the Great is controversial and has enormous significance for the birth of Jesus. (Image) The Herodium, built by Herod the Great in the first century BCE. Credit: ...

Jesus’ baptism will bring a share in divine life, eternal life. We live, now, sharing in that life. Gaudete Sunday can be a reminder of the great gift who is Christ Jesus and the gift he gives ...

On a similar issue, some object to infant baptism, claiming it to be invalid since an infant is too young to willfully accept Jesus. To address these issues on baptism, we need to begin with the ...

Peter's Square Christmas tree and Nativity scene, at the Vatican (photo credit: REMO CASSILI/REUTERS) A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh was unveiled at Pope Francis ...

So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these ...

The Catholic Church believes that baptism is a prerequisite for salvation. In the Bible, Jesus is baptised by John the Baptist and tells disciples that "no one can enter the kingdom of God without ...

"In other icons, Jesus stands in the water up to his neck, and with his head bowed he receives baptism by pouring water over the top of his head," he was quoted as saying. The Archbishop of Tomis ...

Question: Whether the baptism conferred by the community “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”, called “Mormons” in the vernacular, is valid. Response: Negative.