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Category Archives: Baptism
Sacraments and Personal Identity
Q1: Our son got his girlfriend pregnant. Both are Catholics. He freely admitted that the child is his, and wanted to give financial support and also to marry her if she agreed. But for some reason the minute his girlfriend … Continue reading
Do Converts Have to be Rebaptized?
Q: My coworker is in an RCIA program, and is going to become a Catholic at Easter. She was raised Presbyterian. She told me that she doesn’t need to be baptized in the Catholic Church, because she already was baptized … Continue reading
How Soon Should a Baby be Baptized?
Q: Our new next-door neighbors have a 14-month-old daughter. They’re Catholics, but I just found out that they still haven’t had their daughter baptized yet! When our own children were born over 30 years ago, we had them baptized when … Continue reading
Inclusive Language and Baptismal Validity
Q: I’ve heard that some Episcopalians who became Catholics had to be re-baptized, because at the Episcopalian baptism the minister said something like “in the name of the Creator, and the Redeemer, and the Holy Spirit,” rather than directly naming … Continue reading
Can Non-Catholics Serve as Baptismal Sponsors?
Q1: A friend of mine is Presbyterian. He recently mentioned to me that he is the godfather to the child of Catholic parents. But how could a Presbyterian be allowed to become the godparent of a Catholic baby? I thought … Continue reading
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