St. Francis Xavier, who lived 1506-1552, is represented in a stained glass window. Credit: CNS photo/Crosiers In 1552 in Yamaguchi, Japan, a group of recent Christian converts confronted St. Francis ...

The story is told about a Baptist and a Presbyterian having a discussion about the proper form of baptism. “If a person is baptized up to his neck, is he really baptized?” the Presbyterian asked. “No, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Practically every religious body in the world that claims to be Christian practices some form of baptism. There is by no means, ...

The Bible repeatedly and undeniably connects baptism to redemption and salvation. It also closely identifies baptism and justification. Recently, I realized this all the more, in answering a ...

Protestants and Catholics proclaim the same good news but expect different responses. As a Baptist preacher’s kid, I never gave any serious thought to the question of whether Roman Catholics could be ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Baptism has much to do with salvation In response to Jamie Hitt's letter (June 20 Journal), I disagree with her assertion that ...

Francis has begun a series of catechesis dedicated to the sacraments. Baptism “is not a formality", the rite of naming a child, but "an act which deeply touches our lives". Through baptism, we are ...

‘I’ve been told that I need to repent and be baptized in order to be saved. They showed me Acts 2:38 and said that was proof that baptism is necessary for salvation. Is that true?” This is the second ...

In continuing this series on verses misused from the Bible, I have decided to tackle an idea that is somewhat controversial. It is controversial in the fact that there are some who believe the ...

The story is told about a Baptist and a Presbyterian having a discussion about the proper form of baptism. “If a person is baptized up to his neck, is he really baptized?” the Presbyterian asked. “No, ...