What is "baptismal"

Usage examples of "baptismal".

Blessed Virgin effected anything in baptism, but as intimating that her intercession may help the person baptized to preserve the baptismal grace, then the sacrament is not rendered void.

The character imprinted on the soul is a kind of sign in so far as it is imprinted by a sensible sacrament: since we know that a certain one has received the baptismal character, through his being cleansed by the sensible water.

The blessing of the water is not essential to Baptism, but belongs to a certain solemnity, whereby the devotion of the faithful is aroused, and the cunning of the devil hindered from impeding the baptismal effect.

Consequently the cause of Baptism needs to be expressed in the baptismal form.

But all the other things which the Church observes in the baptismal rite, belong rather to a certain solemnity of the sacrament.

The other two, however, are like the Baptism of Water, not, indeed, in the nature of sign, but in the baptismal effect.

Further, it is a greater thing to baptize, than to perform the other sacramental rites of Baptism, such as to catechize, to exorcize, and to bless the baptismal water.

But if this were done outside a case of urgency, each would sin grievously, both the baptizer and the baptized, and thus the baptismal effect would be frustrated, although the sacrament itself would not be invalidated.

Secondly, something is required of necessity for Baptism, because without it the baptismal character cannot be imprinted.

But the baptismal cleansing signifies the cleansing of the soul from guilt, and not the fashioning of the soul with grace and virtues.

As the baptismal water by its cleansing signifies the washing away of guilt, and by its refreshment the remission of punishment, so by its natural clearness it signifies the splendor of grace and virtues.

Consequently in order that a man be justified by Baptism, his will must needs embrace both Baptism and the baptismal effect.

Holy Water is given as a further remedy against the assaults of demons, because the baptismal exorcisms are not given a second time.

The disposition that suffices for receiving the baptismal grace is the faith and intention, either of the one baptized, if it be an adult, or of the Church, if it be a child.

Of those things that are done after Baptism in respect of the person baptized, something is done which is not a mere sign, but produces an effect, for instance, the anointing on the top of the head, the effect of which is the preservation of baptismal grace.