Tag: Infant baptism
-
New Text of Infant Baptismal Rite Approved
The vote passed with the needed two-thirds majority. 23 voted against the new text. 3 abstained.
-
The size of a name
“That’s a big name for such a little peanut!” A reflection on the gift of the divine name, given at Emmaus Chapel on April 18.
-
Church of England to provide more accessible language in Baptism service
Do the eyes of the parents and godparents glaze over, even after catechesis?
-
Sacramentalism and Brights
It’s tough to be a sacramentalist in a world of brights.
-
Infant Baptism — auf deutsch (Updated 1-25)
The Holy See has approved some significant alterations to the Roman rite for the German-speaking church in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxemburg, and Lichtenstein. The main innovation is infant baptism in two stages – first, a blessing of the infant with the oil of catechumens; second, after a period of preparation by the parents, baptism.