Tag Archives: baptism

Limbo Lives?

Thisentryis part 6 of 6 in the series Baptism and SalvationI guess I spoke too soon. Notion of Limbo Isn't Closed, Expert Says Adds It's a Theological Opinion That Can Be Defended The theory of limbo is not ruled out, says a member of the International Theological Commission, commenting on a study from the panel. Sister Sara Butler, […]

Limbo in Limbo No Longer

Thisentryis part 5 of 6 in the series Baptism and SalvationI'm sure there'll be some hard-core Thomists and rad-trads getting their knickers in a twist over this news. Unbaptised children out of limbo, Benedict rules In a long-awaited document published on Friday, the Vatican says that the traditional view of limbo as the destiny of […]

Postcard from the Wilderness

This first Sunday of Lent presents me with the opportunity to come in from the wilderness of an http-less life and blog a bit about the baptism of our children last weekend at our Parish. This I've done over at the Smedley Log, owned and operated by my brother-in-law Howard, long-time friend of this […]

Repost: Discovering a Season

[The following a revised version of a previously published post. - Funky] Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. I get so excited that I start listening to my Christmas music at the beginning of November, much to the surprise and chagrin of some of my loved ones. Last year, I asked myself what I've been […]

Damned Until Baptism Redux

Thisentryis part 4 of 6 in the series Baptism and Salvation A Zenit interview with Father Peter Gumpel tackles the issue of death prior to baptism, which I wrote about a few days ago. What the Church Has Said About Children Who Die Without Baptism Although in history there have been different opinions, the […]