By this symbolism Baptism signifies communion with Christ's death. 1221 But above all, the crossing of the Red Sea, literally the liberation of Israel from the slavery of Egypt, announces the ...

Before this sprinkling, the minister of Communion says: V. Let this water call to mind our baptism into Christ, who by his death and resurrection has redeemed us. The minister invites all to join ...

More than 450 catechumens took their next step into entering the Catholic Church at the Rite of Election, presided over by ...

“These different ways of thinking can bring in a new perspective about our relationship to God, to the sacred text, to our sacraments and to baptism and Communion,” Lund said. You may have ...

Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working ...

Christians who practise believer’s baptism accept that a person needs to be able to claim Jesus as their personal saviour. The celebration of baptism is a way of showing that this belief exists ...