Pope: Our Name Given at Baptism Gives Sense of Identity
Naming a child is an important task for parents, because it gives children a sense of identity and belonging to their family and to God, Pope Francis said.
Category: Baptism
Pope Francis: All About Infant Baptism
Parents who prefer not to baptise their children in the hopes that they will “understand and ask for baptism” as adults lack faith that the Holy Spirit will act in their child’s life, Pope Francis said.
What is the Position on Original Sin?
In a discussion, I was told that the Church has revised its position on original sin, so that we are not born with this sin at all. Is that true? Why, then, would baptism, which I was taught frees us from original sin, be necessary for salvation?
100 Years after First Baptism in Mahobe Mission
Mahobe mission in Umzimkulu diocese in KwaZulu-Natal celebrated the 100th anniversary of the first baptism in the area, at what was then St Anthony’s church, of infant Anton Mbandlwa. Today Mahobe mission is the...
When did Jesus Realise his Divinity?
From as early as the first century, Christians acknowledged that Jesus Christ the man was both divine and human, as is plainly expressed in the Apostles’ Creed.
Is Baptism by Immersion Catholic?
A friend who watched a televised Mass on German television noticed that the sacrament of baptism was celebrated by total immersion. Is this a general practice? I have not come across this system and...
Baptism and the Trinity
When was the formula in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit first used in the rite of baptism? Christ gave this command to the apostles: Go, therefore, make disciples of all...
No Salvation Without Baptism?
Jesus said: “Unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God” (Jn 3:5). Some Christians take these words literally to mean no baptism, no salvation. The Catholic...
Baptism Trend is a Cause for Concern
Mark Kayter, Johannesburg – It is with great concern that I have noticed a new trend with regard to baptism in the Church. I attended a baptism where the infant had four godparents, with...
Happy Baptism to You!
To understand the significance of baptism we should recall what it did to Jesus Last months column discussed the purpose of human life as a starting point in understanding the basic principles of Christian...
