Baptism

 "Those who think that the subject of heresy may be neglected because it sounds to them old-fashion are thinking in words instead of ideas". Hilarie Belloc The battle  is between the Church and the anti-Church  the Church of God and anti-God the Church of Christ and anti-Christ. There is a battle on between the retention of Catholic morals, tradition, and authority on the one side, and the active effort to destroy them on the other. The attack will not tolerate us. It will attempt to destroy us. Nor can we tolerate it. We must attempt to destroy it as being the fully equipped and ardent enemy of the Truth by which men live. The duel is to the death. p146-148 The new advance against the Church, what may prove to be the final advance against the Church, what is at any rate the only modern enemy of consequence--is fundamentally materialist. It is  materialist in its reading of history, and above all in its proposals for social reform. Being Atheist, it  is characte...

  "Give yourself fully to God. He will use you to accomplish great things on the condition that you believe much more in His love than in your  own weakness." - Mother Teresa

 From the Gospel according to John John 5:31-47 Jesus said to the Jews: "If I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is not true. But there is another who testifies on my behalf, and I know that the testimony he gives on my behalf is true. You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth. I do not accept human testimony, but I say this so that you may be saved. He was a burning and shining lamp, and for a while you were content to rejoice in his light. But I have testimony greater than John's. The works that the Father gave me to accomplish, these works that I perform testify on my behalf that the Father has sent me. Moreover, the Father who sent me has testified on my behalf. But you have never heard his voice nor seen his form, and you do not have his word remaining in you, because you do not believe in the one whom he has sent. You search the Scriptures, because you think you have eternal life through them; even they testify on my behalf. But you do not want to co...

  Elisha  refusing the gifts of Naaman, by  Pieter de Grebber

  Gospel of the day From the Gospel according to Luke Lk 4:24-30 Jesus said to the people in the synagogue at Nazareth: “Amen, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own native place. Indeed, I tell you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah when the sky was closed for three and a half years and a severe famine spread over the entire land. It was to none of these that Elijah was sent, but only to a widow in Zarephath in the land of Sidon. Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet; yet not one of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian.” When the people in the synagogue heard this, they were all filled with fury. They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town had been built, to hurl him down headlong. But he passed through the midst of them and went away.

Spiritual Exercises of the Curia: Rebirth https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-03/spiritual-exercises-of-the-curia-12-march-2025.html The Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr. Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, delivers the sixth in his series of reflections for the 2025 Spiritual Exercises of the Roman Curia. You can read a summary of the reflection, entitled 'Rebirth', below.   By Fr. Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap The path of salvation is revealed as a spiritual rebirth, illustrated in the Gospel of John through the dialogue between Jesus and Nicodemus. Jesus states that in order to see the Kingdom of God, one must be “born from above,” a concept that confounds Nicodemus and highlights the necessity of a profound and radical transformation. This change is not easy and often provokes fear, as it requires letting go of certainties and deeply rooted habits. Jesus explains that this rebirth happens through water and the Spirit—not as a biological return to infancy but as a new...

Resident Scholar Leads Lenten Retreat on Baptism

  Pope to Orthodox priests: Nicene Creed unites all Christians - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-02/pope-francis-oriental-orthodox-priests-monks-audience.html

  5 Things You Should Know About the Baptism of the Lord T his year, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 12. In the liturgical calendar, this day marks the end of the Christmas season. It is notable because it marks the beginning of Jesus’ ministry and confirms his identity as the Son of God. In our latest post, discover five things you should know about the significance of this feast day and strengthen your own devotion. The Baptism of Jesus portrayed in the  Rosary Garden 1. Jesus was baptized by his kinsman, John. According to Luke 1:36, John’s mother, Elizabeth, was a relative of Mary, Jesus’ mother. Because their pregnancies occurred at similar times, their sons’ first interaction actually took place before they were born. When Mary went to see Elizabeth after learning she was to give birth to the Messiah, John leaped for joy from within his mother’s womb. Luke 1:41-43 states: “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in he...

The baptism of Jesus explained by the Pope with “face and voice” - ZENIT - English : Allocution on the occasion of the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, January 12, 2025

  Did You Know the Baptismal Rite Includes an Exorcism? https://www.churchpop.com/baptismal-rite-includes-an-exorcism/

  Words of the Holy Father-01-12-25 thank the Lord for Baptism I ask all of you: you, each one of you, think: “Do I remember the date of my Baptism?”. If you do not remember, when you return home, ask what it is, so as not to forget it any more, because it is a new birthday, because with your Baptism you were born into the life of grace. Let us thank the Lord for Baptism. Let us also  thank him for the parents who brought us to the font, for those who administered the Sacrament, for the godfather, for the godmother, for the  community in which we received him. To celebrate your own Baptism: it is a new birthday. And we can ask ourselves: am I aware of the immense gift I carry within me through Baptism? Do I acknowledge, in my life, the light of the presence of God, who sees me as his beloved son, his beloved daughter?  And now, in memory of our Baptism, let us welcome God’s presence within us. We can do so with the sign of the cross, which traces in us the memory of ...

  Baptism Of The Lord | Gospel Reflection https://catholic-link.org/baptism-of-the-lord-gospel-reflection/

  The Baptism Of The Lord: From The Jordan To Life In The Spirit https://catholic-link.org/feast-baptism-our-lord/