Baptism is the ritual doorway through which we enter Christian life. So I always found it strange that one of my churches had no font. They only had a small silver bowl given to them by another ...

Receptacle for baptismal or holy water, normally made of stone, more rarely of metal or wood. Wooden fonts have stone or metal containers for the water. In the early Church, when adult baptism was ...

A font is usually located near the entrance of a church, as this is where the first sacrament of baptism takes place before members are welcomed into the Catholic Church A votive candle is a small ...