Sacraments
What does baptism give a child?
Baptism is more than a family tradition or a ceremony marking the birth of a child. Father Tim reflects on baptism as a spiritual beginning and a gift of belonging in God, the Church, and a larger family of faith.
All of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.Galatians 3:27
Baptism gives a child a spiritual home.
A child may already have loving parents, siblings, and a home. Baptism doesn’t replace those gifts. It raises them into something larger. The child is welcomed into a family of faith that spans generations and reaches across the world.
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