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My Faith and Certain Prayers | Crystal | Friday, May 25, 2012 |
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Dear Crystal: I praise God that you are strong in the faith. If you have not be baptized, you need to be. From your narrative I wasn't sure whether or not you are baptized. Anyone who is validly baptized, from any denomination, whether they know it or not, is baptized in the Catholic Church. Jesus gave us only one baptism. A valid baptism is one in which real water is used, the person is either immersed in the water, or water is poured (but the water must touch the skin), and the Trinitarian Formula is used (In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit). Such persons validly baptised are imperfect members of the Catholic Church. Those denominations who do not use the Trinitarian Formula, or do not use water, or use water that does not touch the skin are not validly baptized and thus are not Christian. Mormons, Jehovah Witness, and One Pentecostal Holiness, for example, are not Christian because they do not have a valid baptism. We welcome you to Mass, but you may not receive Communion unless you are Confirmed in the Catholic Church. That goes beyond your question, but I am a teacher, I can't help it One does not have to be a "card-carrying" Catholic to pray any prayer. I praise God that you wish to offer devotion to our (and your) Blessed Mother and to the Saints who are our older brothers and sisters who have gone before us in heaven. Pray away. God Bless, Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum
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