One Baptism Is All It Takes
Let's spend some time on the sacrament of Baptism , since it is foundational to the Catholic experience. Why is that you might ask. The Catholic Church has always held that the sacrament of baptism is the gateway to all of the other sacraments. We teach that it is necessary for salvation and is validly conferred only by a washing of true water with the proper form of words. It is through baptism that we are freed from sin , are reborn as children of God, and, configured to Christ by an indelible character. Parents, sponsors (we typically call them Godparents but that is not the official name), and the priest or deacon are responsible for making sure the name chosen for the baby is not foreign to Christian sensibility. The proper place for a baptism is a church or an oratory . An oratory is usually found at a seminary or private chapel for religious orders. For an adult to be baptized, the person must have demonstrated the intention to receive baptism, have been instructed sufficien...