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Tag Archives: baptism
ASK FATHER: Why doesn’t baptism require a delegation from the bishop?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Why is it that some sacraments require a delegation from the bishop, i.e., penance and marriage? Why doesn’t baptism fall under this heading? The reason that baptism doesn’t require delegation from the bishop or the pastor … Read More
ASK FATHER: Baptism by immersion but water didn’t touch the head
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I recently witnessed a baptism by immersion. As each person of the Most Holy Trinity was invoked, the baby was dipped into the water except for the head. Then, after the third immersion, the priest also … Read More
Bad Liturgical Idea #7548023
How ridiculous are things getting? This is an indication. From Core77: Industrial Designer Solves Problem of Social-Distancing Priests Baptizing Babies with Squirt Guns Joshua Skirtich’s 3:16 Magnum Baptism squirt gun How does a priest baptize a baby while adhering to … Read More
ANOTHER priest with an invalid baptism. Fathers! Review the videos of your baptism! ACTION ITEM!
You old-timers here known that for years… going on decades now… I have RAILED against priests who take it on themselves to change the words of the sacred liturgy, especially in significant moments such as during the FORM of sacraments. … Read More
URGENT: CDF responds to ‘dubia’ about the baptismal formula, “WE baptize you….”
I have to issue an important correction. Back in 2009, I answered a question about the validity of the form for baptism: “We baptize you…”. I wrote at the time that my first inclination was that that was invalid. Then … Read More
PODCAzT 174 and PRAYERCAzT: The Latin of the Traditional Rite of Baptism of a Child
In this PODCAzT, which also serves as a PRAYERCAzT (my somewhat languishing project to provide Latin language help for men learning the TLM) we will hear the minimum amount of Latin required in the rite of Baptism of One Child … Read More
ASK FATHER: Traditional “Supplied rites” after emergency or modern rite baptism
From a reader on Twitter… QUAERITUR: @fatherz Thx for posting about the Taylor Marshall & Fr Nix talk which I also watched. How can we get the Baptism old rite elements supplied? My priests r unaware it’s permitted. Is there … Read More
ASK FATHER: Are baptisms really forbidden during Lent?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was reading the bulletin of my former parish recently and noticed they are no longer doing baptisms during Lent. I know this is a recent policy change – probably related to the hiring of a … Read More
Anglicans to mock baptism with transgender ceremony
UPDATE 14 Dec: Rod Dreher put it well HERE. At this rate, by 2030, they’ll be ordaining sexbots to preach to empty cathedrals. ____ Originally Published on: Dec 11, 2018 This is what happens when churches … rather… ecclesial communities… hitch … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Baptism of child of a same-sex couple?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In my diocese and in others there has been a general conclusion that it is fine to baptized the child of a homosexual couple, so long as it is done in private, you let the parents … Read More
ASK FATHER: Mom baptized my child in the bathtub
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My five year old nephew, who wasn’t formally baptized as an infant (ie: with his parents’ permission, in a church, by a priest, etc). My mom baptized him in the bathtub (and didn’t tell anyone except … Read More
Former Irish President says infant baptism is a form of coersion
Ireland. The gift that keeps on giving. I read at the NCRegister that former Irish President Mary McAleese thinks that infant baptism is a violation of human rights. Baptizing babies, she said, makes “infant conscripts who are held to lifelong … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can lay people baptize?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: May a lay natural father baptize his own child? As an expectant father, I have heard conflicting views on this practice. Obviously, the priest is the proper and ordinary authority for this, I was simply curious. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Traditional Baptism but with parts in English?
From a priestly reader… QUAERITUR: I am a parish priest who often does an Ad Orientem Novus Ordo Mass. I was approached by a family asking for a baptism using the Extraordinary Form. I am happy to do so, given the evident … Read More
ASK FATHER: Multiple priests for baptism of more than one child
From a priest: I have a multiple child Baptism coming up. My question is if one priest can supply all the various ceremonies and multiple priests celebrate the Baptism proper for the various children in the older Rituale? Hmmm… no, … Read More
ASK FATHER: Are “butt baptisms” valid?
From a priest… QUAERTUR: Are partial immersion baptisms valid? Where the baby is dipped up to the waist 3x, with valid words of baptism spoken. Here’s the deal. The “proximate matter” of baptism is ablution. This means physical contact of the … Read More
ASK FATHER: When should babies be baptized?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: This subject comes up constantly in Catholic mom groups online. I would love your take on it. Canon 867 §1. Parents are obliged to take care that infants are baptized in the first few weeks; as … Read More
ASK FATHER: Baptized but never lived as a Catholic, soon to marry
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A cousin of mine was baptised in the Catholic Church as an infant to fulfill the wishes of persistent grandparents. But was in no way raised in the Church and never recieved any other sacraments – … Read More
ASK FATHER: Emergency Baptism “in utero”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Recently, a baby in Texas was temporarily removed from her mother’s womb for life saving spine surgery. After the 20 minute surgery, the baby was returned to the womb, and was born healthy several months later. … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Can a Permanent Deacon perform a Baptism according to the Old Rite?
From a permanent deacon… QUAERITUR: Can a Permanent Deacon perform a Baptism according to the Old Rite? I would be using the booklet entitled “Baptism” published by Angelus Press. My old pastor, the late Msgr. Richard Schuler, used to tell … Read More