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 ...

but then the baptism must be given conditionally; that is, before pronouncing the words of baptism, you must say: "If I can baptize thee in this way, I baptize thee in the name of the Father," etc.

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Nearly 500,000 pilgrims of all denominations visit this site annually, which is under the protection of the Baptism Site Commission. According to the Gospel (John 1:28), this is “Bethany Beyond ...