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The word 'Baptism' comes from the Greek verb 'to immerse' or 'to wash'. Baptism is a Christian ritual or sacrament performed with water by which the baptised person is incorporated into the life and the teachings of Christ, in the context of a Christian church. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ and we are welcomed into the Church. Catholic traditions use specially prepared water for baptism and believe baptism to be a sacrament intended for infant children as well as for adults. In infant baptism most Church traditions practice sprinkling or pouring of the water as a mode of baptism, often using a specially constructed bowl to hold the water, a baptismal font. Pouring symbolizes the pouring out of the Holy Spirit. Sprinkling symbolizes the sprinkling of blood to cover our sins. Renunciation of sin and Profession of Faith...

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