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Why be a Catholic?

By Carl E. Olson. Jesus Christ's decision to be baptized by his cousin in the River Jordan contains the key

Why Baptize Babies?

This article has free access for all visitors. By John Salza. Good reasons for the Church's ancient practice.

Water, blood and desire

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Three expressions of baptism for people are still part of the Catholic Church's teaching

Washing away sin

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Confession is 'good for the soul' and is beneficial even before adult baptism

Thirsting after God

By Carl Olson. The waters of baptism plunge us into new life and call us to seek fulfillment through the fount of love

The Sign of Peace

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Priest should remain in the sanctuary so as not to disturb this part of the celebration of liturgy

TCA Life

The Catholic answer to your questions about sacraments, liturgy, traditions, canon law and faith in everyday life

TCA Life

By Father Francis Hoffman, J.C.D. The Catholic Answer to your questions about sacraments, liturgy, traditions, canon law and faith in everyday life.

This Q & A section has free access for all visitors. By Father Francis Hoffman, J.C.D. The Catholic answer to your questions about sacraments, liturgy, traditions, canon law and faith in everyday life.

TCA Life

By Father Francis Hoffman. The Catholic answer to your questions about sacraments, liturgy, traditions, canon law and faith in everyday life.

TCA Faith

By Father Ray Ryland, Ph.D., J.D. The Catholic Answer to your questions about Scripture, theology, morality and apologetics.

Signs and wonders

By Carl Olson. Jesus’ miracle at Cana wedding points to several of the sacraments, including baptism and Eucharist

Serving the servant

God calls to us and chooses us, but just how obediently do we respond to doing his will?

Pastoral Answers: Why Church does not accept Mormon baptism

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. The Church does not accept Mormon baptism as valid because of differences in Trinitarian theology

Pastoral Answers: Is baptism needed for heaven?

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Lack of baptism for Old Testament saints doesn’t mean they are not saved; baptism of desire is valid

Pastoral answers: Don't baptize my aunt

Pastoral Answers by Monsignor M. Francis Mannion. If an ancestor was baptized by the Mormon church posthumously, it can be undone.

Our Christian Dignity

Homily Background for January 9, 2011 - Year A

Nonbelievers' salvation

While baptism is necessary, the magnitude of God's kindness is beyond our comprehension

Msgr. M. Francis Mannion: Baptism of the dying

A deathbed baptism is a unique situation regarding who can receive and perform the sacrament.

Msgr M. Francis Mannion: The Pauline Privilege

It involves the dissolution of marriages by the Church and is still used in canonical processes today. (Subscription required)

Married and baptized

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. A second marriage ceremony isn't needed after Catholic baptism if the first was valid

Listen for the Whisper

Homily Background for August 10, 2008 - Year A

Listen and Respond

Homily Background for March 20, 2011 - Year A. (Subscription required)

Just call me Coot Veal

The Church teaches that what we are named in baptism we will be named for all eternity

January 4, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

Indelible mark explains mysterious path into Church

Free access to this In Focus article. Writer Jennifer Fulwiler, who blogs at ConversionDiary.com, explains her journey from atheism to Catholicism. This article has free access to all visitors.

In Focus: What every Catholic needs to know about...the work and reward of being prophet, priest and king

By Mark Shea. How every baptized Christian participates in Christ’s threefold office

In Focus: Evangelization: Ways of witnessing

By Emily Stimpson. How Catholics can regain their footing when it comes to spreading the faith

Homily Background for January 13, 2008

Baptism of the Lord

Heeding the universal call to evangelization

In Focus article. By Emily Stimpson. How Catholics can better understand our baptismal obligation to participate in the mission of Our Lord

Funerals for unbaptized

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Catholic Church provides rites for infants, whether or not they have been baptized

For all who seek joy

By Carl Olson. The joy that accompanies earthly giving is only a foretaste of the rejoicing in the Lord’s presence

Firm, but Kind and Gentle Shepherds

Liturgy and Life column by Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin. There must be a well-founded hope, a 'spes fundata,' that the baptism will bear fruit.

Father Robert Barron: Is abuse crisis attracting God's avenging warriors?

By Father Robert Barron. We who are the ‘holy remnant’ must cleanse our Church of the filth and corruption that have defiled it

Ecumenical dialogue builds path to unity among Christians

By Scott Alessi. Obstacles still persist, but Church’s efforts continue to bridge gaps with Christian denominations. (Subscription required)

December 18, Saturday Advent Weekday

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

Currents of reflection

By Carl Olson. Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River inspired theological insights among the Church Fathers

Column: The case for baptism by immersion

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. It makes tangible the motif of baptism as going into the waters of death and rising again with Christ

Column: ‘Churching’ of women

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Old rite of blessing mothers shortly after childbirth suffered from poor catechesis and misinterpretation

Chosen before birth

In his Scripture column, Carl E. Olson describes how we all share in Jesus' prophetic mission by virtue of our baptism.

Challenging question

By Carl E. Olson. Jesus' inquiry to two disciples, 'What are you looking for?' has relevance for us today

Carl E. Olson: Why Jesus was baptized

Although it was not a cleansing of sins like it is for us, the event signaled the anointing of the Messiah. (Subscription required)

Carl E. Olson: Christ as servant and savior

Redemption comes to us from Christ, who left the glory of heaven to humbly sacrifice on our behalf. (Subscription required)

Building spiritual muscle

Faith is a gift and a virtue that strengthens each person born again through baptism.

Bring back the ambo

As the proper place for proclaiming Scripture, it helps to highlight the dignity of God's Word

Blessing sick child

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Useful little tome titled ‘Pastoral Care of the Sick’ offers guidelines for prayers and readings. (Subscription required)

Bishop pushes for greater lay leadership in Church

By Mary DeTurris Poust. New book argues that lay ecclesial ministry is recovery of early Church model of community

Beginning in the end

By Carl E. Olson. Prepare the way by repenting of sin and embracing the divine life granted in baptism

Baptism, Marriage Issues

Challenging the marginal parishioners on the importance of practicing the faith.

Baptism of infants

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. It is of paramount importance for pastors to gently convey the importance of sacrament over a blessing. (Subscription required)

April 26, Tuesday in the Octave of Easter

Our Sunday Visitor's My Daily Visitor, reading, feast of the day, saint, Bible verse, meditation, and prayer.

After an infant's death

By Msgr. M. Francis Mannion. Those who die as babies are able to share fully in life of God and the Communion of Saints