Francis even changed the church’s stance on the death penalty, calling it “inadmissible.” Still, the pope’s legacy took a hit ...

God the Father has marked you with his sign; Christ the Lord has confirmed you and has placed his pledge, the Spirit, in your hearts. 120 1304 Like Baptism which it completes, Confirmation is ...

The baptism of New Testament times was obviously ... leaped for joy in Elizabeth’s womb when Mary, the mother of the Lord, spoke to her. Certainly “leaping for joy” was, according to Brunner ...