Baptism Guidebook

BAPTISM GUIDEBOOK

Revised and Published in November 2024 in USA by
TATAY JOBO ELIZES, Self-Publisher,
under the permission and authorization of
Dr. Luis Esteban Latorre,
author and owner of the copyright to this book.

Table of Contents

Proloque - p5

A-- Homily on Baptism by Pope John Paul
11 - p5
Part One: Essential Doctrine On Baptism
Questions 1 To 14 - p12

1-- What Is Baptism? - p13
2-- Who Instituted The Sacrament Of
Baptism? - p13
3-- Did The Apostles Administer The
Sacrament Of Baptism ? - p15
4-- What Are The Principal Effects Of
Baptism? - p17
5-- How Often May Baptism Be
Received? - p20
6-- Why Is Baptism Necessary For The
Salvation Of All Men? - p23
7-- Is Baptism Of Water The Only Kind
Of Baptism? - p28
8-- Can Infants Or Babies Go To
Heaven If They Die Without
Baptism? - p32
9-- What Is Limbo? - p33
10-- What Elements Compose
Baptism ? - p37
11-- How Is Baptism Administered?
- p39
12-- Who Can Be Baptized? - p42
13-- Why Is It That Sometimes People
Are Re-Baptized? - p46
14-- Who Is The Ordinary Minister Of
Baptism? - p47

The Essentials Of Lay Baptism - p49
Part Two: Some Pastoral Considerations:
Questions 15 To 21 - p50

15-- What Important Points Should Be
Kept In Mind Regarding The
Baptism Of Infants And
Fetuses? - p50
16-- What Does The Child To Be
Baptized Promise Through His
Parents And Godparents? - p53
17--Who Should Be Chosen As
Godparents For Baptism? - p55
18-- Why Is The Child Given The
Name Of A Saint At Baptism?
- p58
19-Where Should Baptism Take
Place? - p58
20-What Persons Should Be
Baptized According To The Rite
Prescribed For Adults? - p60
21-- When And How Are Converts
Baptized? - p62

Part Three: Baptism For One Child - p69

Special Appendix - p85

About the Author - p104
Prologue

A Homily on Baptism
by Pope John Paul II

In 1982 the Holy Father, John Paul II visited England and Wales. The overall theme for the Roman Pontiff's pastoral visit to Britain was the seven Sacraments. In Westminster Cathedral (London), he baptized four people; in Southward Cathedral, he anointed the sick; he administered the Sacrament of Confirmation in Coventry, ordained 12 men in Manchester, gave First Holy Communion to a group of children in Cardiff, and spoke extensively about the Sacraments of Penance and Matrimony in Liverpool and York, respectively. We give below the main points of the Holy Father's homily on Baptism.
In Baptism we are drawn into the community of faith.

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