Otematata
baptism

baptism

At conception, our human life begins. At baptism, our eternal life begins

happy feast day

happy feast day

502 years ago today Michaelangelo‘s Sistine Chapel ceiling frescoes were ‘completed’. I am sure that there was no coincidence in the date: the feast of All Saints was a...

baptism date

baptism date

It's Sunday afternoon on a warm Cheviot day, and after a weekend of Masses I'm about to pour a cold beer and read a novel for a couple of hours. After giving the same...

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