FUlFIllING OUR BaPTISMal PROMISE
“… you are well, do not sin anymore…” – John 5:14b
I helped Riza with the exhaustive requirements for adult baptism: writing three churches in Negros to ask for a certificate of “no baptism;” talking with her family members to verify the reason why she had not been baptized; and spending several sessions catechizing her. Finally, she was baptized during the Easter Vigil Mass with no baptismal fee. As an added bonus, she was also confirmed that night.
Her soul must have been sparkling white that evening. But since she was living in with her common law husband and their four kids, the priest counseled her: “Your husband should be ‘outside the kulambo’ for the time being.” That means, until I arrange for her marriage in church, she and her partner should live in purity.
Baptism is the beginning, not the end, of our Christian life. It is a time to turn away from sin. Parents and godparents must not fail to teach the infant about Christian living — preferably with their lives — so they grow up fulfilling their baptismal promise. Cristy Galang
REFLECTION:
Do I live out the baptismal promise I made or made by my godparents on my behalf? For parents or godparents, do I fulfill my obligation to my children and godchildren?
My Jesus, thank You for cleansing me of original sin. Help me to faithfully live out my baptismal promise and live a good Christian life. Amen.
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