Baptism
Deaconesses, Baptism and the Eucharist
Catherine Brown Tkacz Comments Off on Deaconesses, Baptism and the Eucharist
From the start, Christian men and women equally received baptism and the Eucharist (e.g. Acts 8:12). This was a radical advance for women over Judaism. Recall that in the Temple, only men were allowed inside the building proper and were adjacent to the area of priestly sacrifice; women had to stay outside in the Women’s Read More
The Joy of Baptisms
Deacon Greg Kandra Comments Off on The Joy of Baptisms
Like a lot of clergy, I have a small green hardcover book I use regularly. It’s an ordination gift, Rite of Baptism for Children. Inside the back cover is a name and a date: Margaret Flanagan First Baby Baptized July 1, 2007 Barely a month goes by that I don’t glance at that name, whisper Read More
The Deacon’s Role at Baptisms
Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers Comments Off on The Deacon’s Role at Baptisms
The past seven months have been unprecedented in the life of the Church. The tentacles of the coronavirus pandemic have reached into parishes around the world, constricting reception of the sacraments for millions of faithful Catholics. As the Church continues to slowly recover from the grip of COVID-19, receiving sacraments will resume with renewed vigor Read More
Preach with Living Water
Dr. Susan Fleming McGurgan Comments Off on Preach with Living Water
The recent translation of the Order of Baptism of Children hands preachers an excellent incentive to sharpen their skills for baptismal preaching. Sacramental and liturgical encounters with Christ lie at the heart of our experience as Catholic Christians, and our celebrations not only form our understanding of faith and community but reveal the presence of Read More