Catholic Baptism

Religion has been in society for years, there are different kinds of religions: Seventh Day Adventist, Baptist, Buddhist, Jehovah Witness, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, and many more. The ones that have been well known and have been here for many centuries are Catholicism and Protestantism. They been there since Roman Times. Catholicism were here before Protestantism, in world history, both religions are basically the same. It is just a little different between them. For example, their rituals, ceremonies, and especially their baptism.

Baptism, also called Sacrament is the basis of the whole Christian life. Another way of calling it, " The Washing of Regeneration and Renewal by the Holy Spirit" [Catechism by the Catholic Church Second Edition]. To baptize means to "plunge" or "immerse" into water symbolizes the catechumen's burial into Christ death from which he rises up by resurrection with him as a "new creature". "Baptism is God's most beautiful and magnificent gift,……. We call it gift, grace, anointing, enlightenment, garment of immortality, bath of rebirth, seal, and most precious gift. It is called Gift because it is conferred on those who bring nothing of their own; Grace since it is given even to the guilty. Baptism because sin is buried in the water anointing for it is priestly and royal as are those who are anointed. Enlightenment because it radiates light, Clothing since it veils our shame, Bath because it washes, and Seal as it is our guard and the sign of God's Lordship. [St. Gregory of Nazianzus, Oratio 40, 3-4 PG 36, 361C.][ Catechism of the Catholic Church Second Edition].

The baptisms are similar in both Catholicism and Protestantism, but the Catholics have several steps to be officially baptized. The steps are: Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. The seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important moments of Catholic/Christian life. There is thus a certain resemblance between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life. The sacraments of Catholic initiation, Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist lay the foundations of every Catholic life. The faithful is born anew by baptism strengthened by the sacrament of confirmation and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life. Penance or (Reconciliation) and Anointing of the Sick are sacrament of healing. Jesus forgave sin and healed the sick; his name the Church continues those ministries to the people and the world.