baptism

After a section about his own adult baptism, the pinnacle of his faith journey, Vance launches, jarringly, into a chapter about his views of the international order.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

It was a baptism of fire in a 5-0 defeat, but the player Everton fans would come to love was on show again a few days later.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

Or churches that get fixated on monthly baptism rates instead of tending to the spiritual needs of their flocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Balfe: It was a bit of a baptism of fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

Juana, considering the matter, threw caution to the winds, and she dressed Coyotito in the clothes she had prepared for his baptism, when there would be money for his baptism.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

In tracking our friendship over decades, we can also mark our way by the sacraments: marriages, baptisms, First Communions, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

In Ivory Coast, attiéké is often served at ceremonies such as weddings, baptisms, funerals, and community meetings.

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2024

In 2019, Circus Vargas hosted six baptisms and six confirmations in one ceremony.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024

Thirty-four parishes in Baltimore report more funerals than baptisms and conversions combined.

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024

The warmth of the thirty or so people inside, the familiar aroma of spices and good cooking, and the hushed play of children was extraordinarily comforting, the way wakes were, or weddings or baptisms.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago