Baptism & Confirmation
Easter is the great celebration of new life through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For that reason, from the earliest days of the Church, Easter has also been a fitting time for baptisms. Baptism is one of the sacraments of the Church: a divinely given sign and pledge of new spiritual birth and belonging to God. Just as God’s people were marked out (by e.g. circumcision) in the Old Testament, Christ’s people today are marked by the outpouring of water. There
Ever Feel Like Something’s Missing?
That was the question at the heart of a recent national survey conducted by A Passion for Life. When asked what feels absent from their lives, the top three answers (across both men and women) were purpose, freedom, and security. Among 18–24 year olds, acceptance also featured strongly. Those longings are not trivial. They are deeply human. And they are not new. They echo across generations and cultures. Beneath the busyness of daily life, beneath work, family pressures, an
