§ 1. Nature and effects of baptism.
551. What is the Sacrament of Baptism?
Baptism is the sacrament by which we are reborn by the grace of God and we become Christians.
552. What are the effects of the Sacrament of Baptism?
The Sacrament of Baptism confer first sanctifying grace that erases original sin and actual sin as if it exists. He puts all the punishment due for those sins, prints the character of a Christian makes us children of God, church members and heirs of heaven, and enables us to receive the other sacraments.
553. What is the matter Baptism?
matter of Baptism is the natural water is poured on the head of him being baptized, in large enough quantities for it to sink.
554. What form of Baptism?
The form of Baptism is this: "I baptize you in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."
§ 2. Minister of Baptism.
555. Whose is it to give Baptism?
Giving Baptism rightly belongs to the bishops and priests, but in case of necessity, any person may give either a man or a woman, even a heretic or an infidel, provided to complete the rite of Baptism and he intends to do what the Church does.
556. If there was need to baptize someone in danger and he might be several people present, which should give the baptism?
If there was need to baptize someone in danger and he might be several people present if there was a priest, he should be baptized, but in his absence, a clergyman lower order; and in the absence thereof, a secular man in preference to a woman, unless it knows better than decency or whatever it does.
557. What intention should be the one who baptized?
Whoever baptizes should have the intention of doing what the Church in Baptism.
§ 3. Rite of Baptism and provisions of those who receive it at the age of reason.
558. How do I give Baptism? It gives
Baptism by pouring water on the head of him that baptized, and if you can not on the head, on some other part main body, and at the same time saying: "I baptize you in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."
559. If one poured water and the other pronounce the words, the person would it be called?
If one poured water and the other pronounce the words, the person is not known: it is necessary that it be the same person who pours water and pronounce the words.
560. If there is any doubt that the person is dead, should we neglect to baptize?
If you have a question that person is dead, it must be baptized conditionally, saying: "If you're alive, I baptize you in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."
561. When to bring children to church to be baptized?
should bear children to church to be baptized as soon as possible.
562. Why should we put so eager to receive the baptism of children?
should be put in such a hurry to baptize children because, due to the fragility of their age, they are exposed to many dangers to die and they can not save without Baptism.
563. So they sin fathers and mothers who die through their neglect leave their children without baptism, or even that differ only?
Yes, fathers and mothers who, through negligence, allow their children to die without baptism sin seriously, because they deprive their children of eternal life. They sin seriously even by postponing long Baptism, because they expose them to danger of dying without having received.
564. When one who is baptized has reached the age of reason, what provisions should there be?
The adult must be baptized, besides faith, to have pain at least imperfect mortal sins he committed.
565. If an adult was baptized in a state of mortal sin without the pain, that he receive?
If an adult was baptized in a state of mortal sin without the pain, he would receive the character of Baptism but not the remission of sins and sanctifying grace. And those effects would remain suspended until the impediment was not raised by perfect sorrow for sins or the sacrament of Penance.
§ 4. Necessity of Baptism and duties of the baptized.
566. Baptism is it necessary to be saved?
Baptism is absolutely necessary for salvation, because the Lord has expressly said: "Whoever does not reborn in water and the Holy Spirit can enter the kingdom of heaven."
567. Can you substitute in any way the fault of Baptism?
Failure of the Sacrament of Baptism can be supplied by martyrdom is called "baptism of blood", or by an act of perfect love of God or contrition attached to at least implicit desire of Baptism, and this is called "Baptism of desire".
568. What binds the person who receives Baptism?
He who receives baptism is obliged to profess the faith and still practice the law of Jesus Christ and his Church.
569. What does one give up by receiving the holy Baptism?
Receiving the Baptism, we renounce for ever the devil, his works and his pomps.
570. What is meant by works or by the pumps of the devil? By
works and pomps of the devil, refers to the sins and worldly wisdom contrary to the maxims of the Gospel.
§ 5. The name and sponsors.
571. Why do we require the name of a saint than to be baptized?
Apply the name of a saint than to be baptized to put under the special protection of a heavenly patron and animate it to emulate his example.
572. What is the godparents of baptism?
The godfathers and godmothers of baptism are those who, by a provision of the church, take children to the baptismal font, to meet them and go before God to guarantee their Christian education, especially if the parents were missing.
573. Are we obligated to keep promises and quit our sponsors have done for us?
We certainly have to keep promises and quit our sponsors have done for us, because God has received us in his grace on this condition.
574. What people should be chosen as godfathers and godmothers?
should be chosen as godfathers and godmothers of those Catholics, morality and obey the laws of the Church.
575. What are the obligations of godparents?
The godfathers and godmothers are obliged to take care that their son be taught spiritual truths of the faith and live as good Christians and edify by their good example.
576. What connection contract sponsors in Baptism? Sponsors
contract a spiritual relationship with the baptized and his parents, which results in an impediment to marriage with them.
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