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All: Lord, hear our prayer. Leader: Make the lives of his (her) parents and godparents examples of faith to inspire this child. All: Lord, hear our prayer. Leader: Keep his (her) family always in your love. All: Lord, hear our prayer. Leader: Renew the grace of our baptism in each one of us. All: Lord, hear our prayer.
- The Greek Word, Baptizo, Does Not only Mean “To Immerse”
- How Did Jesus and The New Testament Ministers Baptize?
- History Confirms The Catholic Practice
Barclay M. Newman’s A Concise Dictionary of the New Testament defines baptismos, which possesses the same root as the verb, baptizo, but in the form of a noun: “ritual washing, ablution, baptism; washing (of hands).” This definition would certainly include full immersion. But the “ritual washing” and “washing (of hands)” part of the definition woul...
What about the claim that “Jesus was immersed,” as was “the Ethiopian Eunuch” in Acts 8? Actually, these arguments represent two very common missteps among Protestants. Let’s examine Jesus’ baptism first: Many assume that when the text says that “he went up immediately from the water,” it means that he was first under the water and then came up fro...
The Didache, dated to the first century by most modern scholars is of enormous value because in it we see a first-century catechism for catechumens which was most likely penned before all of the books of the New Testament were even written. And what do we find concerning baptism? St. Hippolytus (A.D. 215) is unclear as to which manner of baptism he...
May 9, 2014 · The outpouring of the Holy Spirit is not the only occasion in the church for this renewal of the sacraments of initiation and, in particular, of the coming of the Holy Spirit at baptism. Other occasions include the renewal of baptismal vows during Easter vigils; spiritual exercises; the profession of vows, called “a second baptism”; and, on the sacramental level, confirmation.
Let us continue our reflection on Baptism, always in the light of the Word of God. The Gospel enlightens the candidates and elicits the response of faith: “Indeed Baptism is ‘the sacrament of faith’ in a particular way, since it is the sacramental entry into the life of faith” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 1236).
There are seven: Baptism, Confirmation (or Chrismation), the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony. The seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the ...
Jul 13, 2003 · The Sacrament of Baptism. The sacrament of baptism in the worship life of the church is a richly symbolic action through which God intends to assure us, comfort us, nourish us, and challenge us. The celebration of baptism can stir our imaginations to better understand his work and the richness of the gospel.
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1273 Incorporated into the Church by Baptism, the faithful have received the sacramental character that consecrates them for Christian religious worship. 83 The baptismal seal enables and commits Christians to serve God by a vital participation in the holy liturgy of the Church and to exercise their baptismal priesthood by the witness of holy lives and practical charity. 84
