tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post1485110520811574578..comments2024-03-25T11:09:41.538-04:00Comments on a minor friar blog: BaptismBrother Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07780326836452864455noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26883902.post-41344335274421285582007-10-29T11:23:00.000-04:002007-10-29T11:23:00.000-04:00I agree, the ritual for baptism is among the most ...I agree, the ritual for baptism is among the most beautiful of the whole church. If you have never seen it done, you should find a way to attend or assist at a baptism acording to the extraordinary form of the Roman Rite (according to the norms in 1962). I think you would really appreciate it. There are a lot more signs of rebirth and victory over sin than there are in the ordinary form (it is a longer ritual). I especially like the exorcism prayers of the older form (including the exorcism of the salt), which put the devil in his place.<BR/><BR/>--ben in denverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com