We cannot baptize a child against the wishes of its parents; and if the parents are not Catholics, they must not only consent to the baptism, but also agree to bring the child up in the Catholic ...

Even some consider the Catholic Church a cult for ... working through us but respecting our free will (Phil 2:12-13; John 15:5; 2 Cor 6:1). Through baptism we are born again by receiving ...

Gospel of 4 March 2025 Mark 10:28-31 At that time: Peter began to say to Jesus, 'See, we have left everything and followed you.' Jesus said, 'Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house, ...

The director Catherine Gund fuses work from multiple artists with archival footage and interviews to craft an exploration of Black resilience. By Alissa Wilkinson In this coming-of-age drama from ...

Just over a year ago, I wrote this blog post about how churches deal with people who have special needs, including young people on the autism spectrum. It was based on a half-day program offered by ...