30 Through the Holy Spirit, Baptism is a bath that purifies, justifies, and sanctifies. 31 1228 Hence Baptism is a bath of water in which the "imperishable seed" of the Word of God produces its ...

and of the sacrament of Baptism, in which we were born of water and the Holy Spirit. Whenever, therefore, we are sprinkled with this holy water or use it in blessing ourselves upon entering the ...

Instead of excluding the Baptist from participating in the Spirit’s descent through baptism, John’s Gospel makes him the prophet of the Spirit’s descent, a witness to the Spirit’s descent, and — most ...

The Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Epiphany on January 6th, commemorating Christ's baptism and the revelation of the Holy Trinity.

Baptismal rituals in glacial lands hold memories of the past—and wisdom for facing climate change.

The gospel lectionary reading for the First Sunday of Epiphany/the Baptism of Christ in this Year C is Luke 3.15–17, 21–22. We have recently been exploring Luke 3 during Advent, having read the first ...

On January 6, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ, ...

I typically experience a tinge of sadness leaving the Christmas season because it is so lovely. There are many joyous ...

and from Pentecost onwards He appears as the Holy Spirit. Similarly, in our aquatic analogy, water can appear in three different modes, depending on the environment, but the three are not co-existing.

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas) on ...

Bulgaria celebrates Epiphany, one of the most significant Christian holidays, marked with solemn church services across the country. The holiday commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan ...

Orthodox Christians commemorate the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by John the Baptist today and celebrate those ...