By this symbolism Baptism signifies communion with Christ's death. 1221 But above all, the crossing of the Red Sea, literally the liberation of Israel from the slavery of Egypt, announces the ...

That is why the baptism took place where it did. We usually do baptisms today by pouring water on the head, which loses some of the symbolism of full immersion. Having water poured on our head or ...

NATHAN: Baptism is a symbol of new life. It is a fresh start for a person to be clean of sin. It's a way of expressing publicly that you're a Christian. There are lots of symbols in a baptism ...

Water is used in baptism, and is a symbol of washing away sin and the start of a new life. Jesus told his disciples that they were to baptise those who came to follow him. Initially it seems that ...

The holiday commemorates the manifestation of Jesus to the world and comes from the Greek word "epiphaneia," meaning "appearance ... it celebrates the baptism of Jesus by St. John the Baptist ...