Baptism; 3) Mt. 28:16-20, the universal call to Baptism.
closely. (St. Ignatius and fruit to beg for in the Spiritual Exercises)
for the Holy Spirit who indeed is your Intimate Friend and desires to be your best Friend. Jesus said that He would be with us always even until the end of times; God is present with us in the Person of the Holy Spirit.
willingly contradictions and persecutions and to be willing to shed one’s blood and even die as a martyr— all of this is possible through FORTITUDE!
and the world. In the context of the Sacrament of Baptism the minister carries out the Rite of Exorcism. It is a “Minor Exorcism” (not a Major Exorcism). Meaning? The enemy’s first defeat is the Sacrament of Baptism. The Anointing with the Oil of the Catechumens reminds us of the insidious intrigues of the enemy. However, God, His angels and saints and Mary are much more powerful!
Baptized person has the support of the good example and prayers of the Godparents. (This is the ideal!) Even more so, the child has the prayers, sacrifices, good example and teaching of the parents, who indeed are called to be brilliant lights of holiness and good examples before the eyes of the child. We tend to imitate what we see!