Baptism in the Catholic Tradition
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- Baptism in Catholic Tradition
- Seen as sacrament, meaning 'a ceremony imparting spiritual grace'
- The simple act of using water in a cleansing ritual, through God's grace, makes a profound and irreversible change to the person's spiritual existence
- Believe all humans born with stain of original sin through Adam
- Freedom from original sin comes through linking with Jesus by re-enacting death and rising & joining spiritual community of the Church
- Both of these happen during the baptism service
- Freedom from original sin comes through linking with Jesus by re-enacting death and rising & joining spiritual community of the Church
- The key parts of paedobaptism
- 1. The priest or person performing the baptism makes the sign of the cross on child's forehead
- Symbolises the child belongs to Christ
- 2, Adults who bring child for baptism reject evil and sin on behalf of child.
- They make a declaration of faith in God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit on behalf of the child
- This is formally accepting the terms of membership of the Church
- They make a declaration of faith in God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit on behalf of the child
- 4. The baby is immersed three times in the water, or have water poured over it's head three times
- The baptism performer proclaims 'I baptise you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
- This symbolises the washing the way of sin, death (under-water) and resurrection (coming out of water
- The baptism performer proclaims 'I baptise you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
- 5. The baby is anointed with perfume oil, consecrated by the bishop
- Symbolises the gift of the Holy Spirit, and the child is now a member of the Church
- The child is given a candle, lit from the Easter candle, to symbolise the child has died to sin and risen in a new life with Christ
- Child may be dressed in new clothes as sign of free life from sin
- 3. Person performing the baptism asks God to make holy the water used for baptism through the Holy Spirit
- This is so that the child will be 'born of water and the Spirit'
- 1. The priest or person performing the baptism makes the sign of the cross on child's forehead
- Baptism should be followed by education (catechism) as child develops
- When the child is old enough to understand baptism, they take the responsibility of baptism promises through 'confirmation'
- Where the child confirms promises made at baptism
- In emergencies, a baptism can be performed by anyone who understands what baptism is, and any water can be used
- Seen as sacrament, meaning 'a ceremony imparting spiritual grace'
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