Recently, a priest in Detroit discovered that he was baptized under incorrect wording: “We baptize you….”, instead of “I baptize you….”, thus invalidating his priesthood and all the sacraments he had performed. He was correctly baptized and re-ordained; as many as possible, under his ministry, were contacted to rectify things. As a Roman Catholic, I’m … Continue reading Fake Catholic Priests and Invalid Sacraments
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Baptism as Normative–being neither strictly necessary nor sufficient
I write this post as a Catholic layman, not as a theologian. No doubt my speculation misses the mark, needing elaboration and correction. At least it’s useful, I hope, for prodding one to think deeper about the doctrine of baptism than what’s taught in a child’s catechism (as precious as that tool is for beginning … Continue reading Baptism as Normative–being neither strictly necessary nor sufficient
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