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Faith can sometimes feel a bit like Santa Claus, especially in an age where seeing is believing.

 

As an adult, it’s difficult to accept a concept that is defined by its inability to be seen or proven.

 

Santa was far easier to pin down: white beard, red suit, fat belly. Yet people from all walks of life insist that faith is real.

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So I began to wonder… what does faith look like?

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church sanctuary

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church sanctuary

The sanctuary of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Baltimore, Maryland.

Infant Baptism

Infant Baptism

Father Michael Pastrikos, priest of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Baltimore, Maryland, lifts Lena Balomas from the baptism font.

Baptismal witnesses

Baptismal witnesses

Friends and family of Bill and Kari Balomas look on as Lena is brought out of the baptismal font.

Sacrament of Chrismation

Sacrament of Chrismation

Lena Balomas cries as Father Michael Pastrikos administers the Sacrament of Chrismation.

Happy family

Happy family

Grandmother Sophia Balomas welcomes baby Lena into the Church.

Traditional Buddhist offering

Traditional Buddhist offering

An Ikebana arrangement displayed behind bowls of water at Kadampa Meditation Center in Baltimore, Maryland

Gen Kelsang Chogden, Kadampa Buddhist Teacher, Baltimore

Gen Kelsang Chogden, Kadampa Buddhist Teacher, Baltimore

Gen Kelsang Chogden, Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center in Baltimore, Maryland

Practitioner in contemplation

Practitioner in contemplation

Brandin Spencer in a moment of devotion or meditation at Kadampa Meditation Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sister Bagley, Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sister Bagley, Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sister Bagley shares a moment of joy

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