"We baptized our fifth child on a Saturday morning in January. It was
bitterly cold outside, but the church was warm. There were the usual
elements: salt, chrism and water. Satan and his works were rejected. A
new Christian was born.
"As a member of the laity, I have a lot of baptism-related memories. For one thing, I can recall two of
my own baptisms, as well as seven sibling baptisms. That's fairly
remarkable, given that I have only four siblings; obviously the seven
were not all valid. (A valid baptism marks the soul indelibly and cannot be repeated.)
"Our family was Mormon, but three of us eventually converted to
Catholicism and one of us to Orthodoxy. I left the faith of my fathers
first, and I now have the honor of being the only person in attendance
at all the family baptisms."
In a recent commentary, writer Rachel Lu reflected on the great gift of Baptism.
To access Ms. Lu's complete essay, please visit:
National Catholic Register: Commentary: Baptism: An Absolutely Priceless Gift (14 FEB 19)
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