18 1224 Our Lord voluntarily submitted himself to the baptism of St. John, intended for sinners, in order to "fulfill all righteousness." 19 Jesus' gesture is a manifestation of his self-emptying.

God the Father has marked you with his sign; Christ the Lord has confirmed you and has placed his pledge, the Spirit, in your hearts. 120 1304 Like Baptism which it completes, Confirmation is ...

Ed Murphy is a Supply Priest who fills in at various parishes around the Finger Lakes. His “Faith Perspectives” column is ...

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The LDS Church has revised illustrations explaining polygamy to kids, eliminating some cartoons and changing the message from ...

Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s masterpiece captures the folly of humanity’s desire to reach heaven on its own terms.

We’ve all heard the expression “baptism by fire.” But perhaps that phrase has never been more apropos than of a handful of recently elected lawmakers from Los Angeles County who, just days ...

Credit: Jacob King/PA Wire/PA Images Lord William Hague vowed to champion free speech and warned against "comfort blankets of cancellation" as he was officially admitted as the 160th Chancellor of ...

This word has appeared in 78 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network This word has appeared in three articles on NYTimes.com in the past ...

Sound of Freedom” distributor Angel Studios has released a new trailer for “The King of Kings.” Based on the book “The Life ...

As Frieze Los Angeles shines a spotlight on art in the city, one community, long facing institutional apathy, calls for marking its memories in the public mind. By Sam Lubell Christie’s, which ...