On Epiphany, in Russia & Ukraine, Orthodox believers take a dip in freezing cold water, to commemorate the baptism of Jesus. Epiphany is tomorrow. Try these traditions with our book. Listen to the story from NPR & photos after the jump:
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9.16Dear Sister Sunday
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Under Baptism, Children, Dear Sister Sunday, Inherited Religion, Parenting, World Religion
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What’s the deal with infant baptism? Maybe we should expose our children to all world religions and let them choose for themselves as adults. You asked. She answered. Read Ask Sister Sunday after the jump:
Read More6.10TCC Playlist: Water by Jah Works
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Under Baptism, Believe, Healing, Jah Works, Love, Mercy, Reggae, Sin, TCC Playlist, Year of Mercy
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Weekend music. We recommend the baptism song “Water” off the American reggae group Jah Works’ 2016 album “Believe.” Add it to your Year of Mercy playlist. Listen here:
Read More4.27Pope Francis on Clericalism and The Role of Lay Catholics
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Under Baptism, Church, Clericalism, Laity, Misc: Article, New Evangelization, Pope Francis, Women
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“The faith we have received is a gift that came to us, in many cases, from our mothers and grandmothers.”
Pope Francis’ recent remarks on the laity, the baptized, here: Pope Warns Against Clericalism, Speaks of Lay Catholics. And from Catholic News Agency: Pope Warns Against a Babysitter Church. More on living your baptism here.
Read More2.24Gadsden Finds God
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Under Baptism, Forgiveness, Jesus, Misc: Article, Pope Francis, Prison Ministry, Prisoners, Prisons, Redemption, Sin, Year of Mercy
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A sheriff in Gasden County, Florida, inherited a community caught in a cycle of poverty, violence, and incarceration. He made an unusual decision and allowed churchgoers into the criminal justice system to help turn things around. Read it in The New York Times here: Gadsden Finds God. Read Pope Francis’ message to inmates in Mexico after the jump:
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