Rev. Jeremiah Johnston of Dallas, Texas, reflects on Acts 10:44-48, and how the Holy Spirit's outpouring of graces can still ...

St. Peter answered: "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to ...

We have water and wood, baptism and the cross; Noah the just, Christ; the dove, the Holy Spirit; the ark, the Church; eight, the day of the Lord’s resurrection; the ark coming to rest ...

and of the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 28:19). Baptism likely originated from earlier ritual practices. Forms of purification by water existed in ancient Judaism, for example, in the mikveh, a ...

Holy Spirit Day 2025 is observed on Monday, June 9. This major celebration in the Orthodox Church honors the Holy Spirit, the ...

When I heard the words “spontaneous baptism” on December 15, 2020, I was caught off guard. For the previous 10 months, my ...

I'm going to be baptised now.' In the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit. NATHAN: Baptism involves either immersing a person in water or applying water to them. In infant baptism water ...