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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
It is true that I am of an older fashion; much that I love has been destroyed or sent into exile.
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baptism
Receiving the Cross
I am now a sponsor in the combined St. Paul's/Oratory RCIA class. On
Sunday, our class participated in the Combined Rite of Acceptance and
Welcoming. It is one of my favorite ceremonies. For those who are
unfamiliar with this rite, in particular my Protestant readers, I
reproduce some of it here.
Follow-up on Death Before Baptism
Thisentryis part 3 of 6 in the series Baptism and Salvation
Annie Banno, co-blogger of After Abortion, sent me a link to an article she wrote for Catholic Exchange, entitled "All Souls In Purgatory, Or Not?".
One priest said, "For most of history, the Church taught that […]
Damned Until Baptism?
Thisentryis part 2 of 6 in the series Baptism and Salvation
This ties in with the previous post. There's an interesting post at Joe Missionary, with equally interesting comments, about the fate of infants that die prior to baptism. Since, when I just point to interesting stuff, […]
Saved Since Birth?
Thisentryis part 1 of 6 in the series Baptism and Salvation
The following were posted to a Yahoo! group I belong to. Issues discussed include infant baptism and assurance of salvation, so I'm sure at least the Catholic apologists' ears will be pricked.
Please respond with comments. I'll pass them […]
Signs, Symbols, and Reality
Yesterday's RCIA class was about baptism. An interesting question was raised by one of the students. He wondered when and why the Western Church switched from full immersion baptism to sprinkling. Going under water is supposed to symbolize death. We are baptized into Christ's death and rise […]
