15 1220 If water springing up from the earth symbolizes life, the water of the sea is a symbol ... with Baptism followed immediately by Confirmation and the Eucharist, while in the Roman rite ...

The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Logan, which has stood in its place west of Old Main Hill for almost 60 years, recently added a set of four stained-glass windows ...

Precious condiment and essential to life, salt is a symbol that can signify just as much a curse as a means of protection, depending on the context of the biblical narrative.

Next week begins the Week called Holy, with Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord on April 13 and concluding with Easter Sunday on April 20. Toward the end ...

During Holy Week, also referred to as Semana Santa, Catholics get to know Jesus more deeply over a week of solemn ...

The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic ... of the Roman Church facilitated the development of the Western practice: a double anointing with sacred chrism after Baptism.

Over two weekends, March 9 and March 16, The Roman Catholic ... communion with the Catholic Church. Catechumens — those who have never been baptized — formally declare their intention to receive the ...

The International Theological Commission publishes “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour: 1700th Anniversary of the Ecumenical ...