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| Patrick Gorman |
The last four articles have reflected upon the elements of the Baptismal ritual leading up to the actual Baptism.
Some of these elements are the welcoming of the candidate for Baptism, the sign of the cross, the blessing of the water, and the renunciation of sin and profession of faith.
The actual Baptism is really quite simple. The Baptism takes place with water which is either poured over the head of the person being baptized or in which he/she is immersed (standing or kneeling in the water), while the baptizer invokes the Trinity:
“I baptize you in the name of the Father (water), and of the Son (water), and of the Holy Spirit (water).”