Detail from “The Baptism of Christ” by Joachim Patinir (Credit: WikiArt.) Listen Having celebrated all the holy days of the past several weeks, the Church now begins Ordinary Time. In this season of ...

“You go to your church and I’ll go to mine. We’re going to the same place, only on different roads.”This statement is made by many people who mistakenly believe there are many ways to God in heaven.

The Bible repeatedly and undeniably connects baptism to redemption and salvation. It also closely identifies baptism and justification. Recently, I realized this all the more, in answering a ...

As a community gathers to remember and celebrate the baptism of Jesus, all present are offered an opportunity to reflect upon their own sacramental initiation into Christ and the church. Jesus defined ...

Most educated, serious Christians understand that suffering is to be expected in the Christian life. It's not an anomaly or interruption in an otherwise “normal” life. It's to be expected; even ...

On Sunday, one of the most sacred days in Christianity, a particularly holy ritual will take place in churches throughout the Yakima Valley. Many people will be baptized, both children and adults, to ...

The Baptism of Jesus by John in the River Jordan is one of the most important stories in the New Testament. It was regarded by the early Church as a Feast Day of absolutely central importance, ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. I was driving into church and I put in a cassette tape of the song “Mercy Came Running.” I arrived at the worship center and ...

Despite our different methods, we’re all immersed in the same Christ. The first time I heard the phrase “the waters that divide” as a way of describing baptism, I didn’t get the joke. It had never ...

Today we keep the feast of the Baptism of Christ. It’s somewhat ironic that for most of us, the day of our baptism is not something that we remember. Most of us were babies when our parents brought us ...