Baptism

Pope Francis: Our Baptism made us children of God https://www.indcatholicnews.com/news/48869 During his Sunday Angelus, on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Pope Francis reminded pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square, and thousands watching online round the world, that the day they were baptized, we became children of God forever, and this date of great grace must be remembered and celebrated. As he reflected on the day's Gospel passage, which recalls Jesus' Baptism by St John the Baptist, the Holy Father reminded the faithful how our Baptism extraordinarily changes our lives and immerses us in His infinite embrace. Our Baptism, Pope Francis continued, has made us, in turn, "children of God... It is, in fact, not, like John's, a symbolic gesture, but," the Pope explained, "a real gift of divine, eternal life, an event of grace and communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit." At our Baptism, we are immersed in "His infinite embrace, ...

"Do you remember the date of your baptism?" Pope's question to all Catholics - ZENIT - English : Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, January 7, 2024, liturgical feast of the Baptism of Jesus

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  The Baptism Of The Lord: From The Jordan To Life In The Spirit https://catholic-link.org/feast-baptism-our-lord/ The Baptism Of The Lord: From The Jordan To Life In The Spirit by Andrew RubinichBaptism, Feasts and Solemnities, Sacraments https://catholic-link.org/feast-baptism-our-lord/ As the Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, the Body of Christ is invited to not only reflect on the event of Jesus’ Baptism, but also to reflect on the mystery of our own Baptism. The beginning of Jesus’ public ministry is marked by His baptism. Jesus, standing among sinners though free from all sin Himself, was baptized by John. In sanctifying the waters of the Jordan as the “Beloved Son” and giving them power in the Holy Spirit, Jesus moved from those waters and into His public ministry. We too, in recalling our own baptism, are to be reminded and moved from the water of baptism into true discipleship through our daily lives. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains ...