Most Christians understand the concept of conversion, and the idea behind baptism of making a public declaration of dedication. But what about the baptism of the Holy ...

Matthew 28:18-20: ?Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to observe all that I ...

In this episode of the Sunday Catholic Word, we look at the Gospel and second reading for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A. Of the three apologetical details that we’re going to look at, two ...

“Have you received the gift of tongues?” many Pentecostals and Charismatics want to know. But they’re asking the wrong question. What they mean is, “Have you received the baptism of the Holy Spirit?” ...

As discussed in a previous article, the early Church Fathers laid a strong foundation for the belief in baptismal regeneration. Continuing this exploration, additional Church Fathers further ...

This is the one exception in the New Testament where the Holy Spirit is given without the sacrament of baptism. But the exception was fitting, given the need for a public demonstration of God’s ...

Parents who prefer not to baptize their children in the hopes that they will "understand and ask for baptism" as adults lack faith that the Holy Spirit will act in their child's life, Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis arrives for an audience with faithful from the Italian dioceses of Bologna and Cesena in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 21. (CNS/Angelo Carconi, EPA) The sacrament of baptism isn ...

CWN Editor's Note: Continuing his series of catechetical talks on the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis spoke to his general audience on August 21 about the Baptism of Jesus. “The entire Trinity met at that ...

From the moment Jesus was about to ascend to heaven, when he gathered his disciples on the mountain, the Catholic Church has understood that baptism is inseparable from mission. “Go, therefore, and ...