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During the Middle Ages, infant baptism became predominant, and the rite was performed earlier and earlier. In 18 th-century Catholic France, it was mandatory to baptize an infant within 24 hours ...

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 ...

If your kids (or kids at heart) are looking for ways to join in on the fun, please enjoy a coloring page created from a photo of the 150th Kentucky Derby winner, Mystik Dan: Once you’ve finished ...

In baptism the Father begins to lavish his divine life (i.e. grace) upon us. Many Catholic parents think of baptism as just something you do to get family and friends together soon after the birth ...

I have been wondering if we take baptism for granted. Maybe because it’s a sacrament we give to infants. Or maybe because it requires so little effort to receive. That could be the un-Christian ...

A little more than one-third grew up in a family indifferent or hostile to religion—sometimes Catholic by tradition—and 11% in another religion—mostly Islam. “Requesting baptism is part of ...

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A Pittsburgh man died while trying to remove a downed power line from his vehicle. “Dave was the humblest guy. He was a such a kind man, 59 years old, unbelievable painter ...