I was looking at Baptism on line last night as I was making little Augustine's card.... one place I was reading that this is the most beautiful day of your life as your original sin is washed away and you become a Christian! It filled me with much excitement to be celebrating this event of great JOY, on this the anniversary that started John's cancer journey.
It was a beautiful family day and the focus was on tiny baby Gus and his becoming a member of the Church! Not on John with something scary in his brain that didn't belong there. It is so wonderful to see John now knowing the power of prayer and the healing that resulted from that, and now to see Gus starting on his lifelong journey of faith with the healing and cleansing waters of baptism!
Blessing and Invocation of God over Baptismal Water
Celebrant:" Father, you give us grace through sacramental signs, which tell us of the wonders of your unseen power. In baptism we use your gift of water, which you have made a rich symbol of the grace you give us in this sacrament.
At the very dawn of creation your Spirit breathed on the waters, making them the wellspring of all holiness. Your Son willed that water and blood should flow from his side as he hung upon the cross. And after his resurrection Christ told his disciples: "Go out and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
Father, look now with love upon your Church, and unseal for them the fountain of baptism. By the power of the Spirit give to the water of this font the grace of your Son.
You created us in your own likeness: cleanse us from sin in a new birth to innocence by water and the Spirit." I thought that this was amazing, so I looked it up and am filled with wonder and awe. Jesus, we trust in you! Amen and Halleluia!
Celebrant:" Father, you give us grace through sacramental signs, which tell us of the wonders of your unseen power. In baptism we use your gift of water, which you have made a rich symbol of the grace you give us in this sacrament.
At the very dawn of creation your Spirit breathed on the waters, making them the wellspring of all holiness. Your Son willed that water and blood should flow from his side as he hung upon the cross. And after his resurrection Christ told his disciples: "Go out and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit
Father, look now with love upon your Church, and unseal for them the fountain of baptism. By the power of the Spirit give to the water of this font the grace of your Son.
You created us in your own likeness: cleanse us from sin in a new birth to innocence by water and the Spirit." I thought that this was amazing, so I looked it up and am filled with wonder and awe. Jesus, we trust in you! Amen and Halleluia!
I am at Nancy's for a few days and will get my baptism pictures on here soon... Bless-bless, Barb the humble and fervent
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