Baptism is a significant moment in a Christian's life, marking the beginning of their journey in faith and their belonging to ...

22 The blood and water that flowed from the pierced side of the crucified Jesus are types of Baptism and the Eucharist, the sacraments of new life. 23 From then on, it is possible "to be born of ...

On March 8, nearly 3,000 men and women declared their intentions to join the church at the Rite of Election. The ceremony ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy blesses more than 800 catechumens, candidates, godparents, sponsors, and family members catechumens and candidates who attended the March 16, 2025 Rite of Election and Call ...

The season of Lent for Western Catholics began on Ash Wednesday, March 5; for Eastern Rite Catholics, Lent began on Clean Monday, March 3. The secular world sometimes equates the ...

Notre Dame’s OCIA program, the largest in University history, is guiding 55 students through the process of initiation into ...

Some 1,000 people are learning about the Catholic faith and are expected to be baptized at the Easter Vigil next month in the ...

"The Eucharist is 'the source and summit of the ... in it unless he believes that what we teach is true, has received baptism for the forgiveness of sins and new birth, and lives in keeping ...

Writer Matthew Gambino has seen “lightbulb moments” when people preparing to enter the Church learn something profound about ...

This ministry, established in 2021, prepares adults through catechetical formation and liturgical celebrations to help them receive the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist.

The early Christians consistently recognized Mary as the New Eve, drawing a direct parallel between her obedience and Eve’s ...