7 1216 "This bath is called enlightenment , because those who receive this [catechetical] instruction are enlightened in their understanding . . . ." 8 Having received in Baptism the Word ...

Jesus’ baptism, in other words, presaged the act of costly but life-giving solidarity by which the long-awaited Messiah would liberate us, not by the sword, as expected, but by the Cross.

Why it's a good choice: This wonderful text is ideally suited for a baptism, with its focus on our hope on God and all the wonders that he offers us. The words of this hymn were written around ...

In many denominations babies are baptised, and this is known as infant baptism. Jesus’ instructions were to "baptise in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit", so these words are said ...