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Why Early Baptism Is Necessary For A Child?


Holy spirit, formed the church. To become a member of church, you need to baptise. Why catholics are baptising newly born child, without waiting him to be matured,and for hm to understand what he is doing?

In answering this question, one can see, whether a person, understand the concept of Catholicism or not

Basic answer!


(1) Christianity not started from matured Jesus, but from baby Jesus. Though HE is God and Holy mary+ Joseph knew, they followed all rituals, a normal,Jew baby, should follow. This indicate primary reason, why we should baptize, newly born baby, to receive Holy spirit, to get rid of the original sin. Further adding to this point, one can notice, that a baby, cannot decide his name, parents has to do that. He cannot decide his food,parent has to select and carefully handle that. Similarly, parent's responsibility, is to wash away his negative spirit, deriving from the teachings from Christianity.



(2) Jesus was baptized at the age of 30!, why should we baptize, our newly born children ?

Jesus public life,clearly shows, How to manage our freedom, actually started from HIS Baptism.(HE need not to have baptism, because HE is God,but he set an example and John the Baptist, foretold, starting of the church with Holy Spirit) For a human, his life started from birth. Jesus clearly indicated the early Baptism, to be with God for any human, under the new concept.



(3) What is the responsibility of parent with regard to his child?. What God expects?
Basic aim of christian is to how to follow God's Will for him and enjoy happiness, present and future. There are 2 steps for this.

(1) during childhood, parents have to guide,maintain the child, on behalf of God. At the end of the childhood, when he become youth, parents/teachers should ensure that child is now stand alone to have a proper dialogue with God.
(2) After above(1) parents main duty seized and they should allow children to be a good human in the eyes of God. Not to interfere too much! Into their life is important, trusting that God will look after him.





4. Is it possible to give baptism and confirmation together to a child?
 When a child have not received Baptism, and he has sufficient knowledge, about commandments{ Father-10 commandment, Son-pardoning +love, Holy Spirit- church rules),as an adult he can receive baptism, irrespective of the pedigree of their parents. Once the Baptism received, then only he can receive Holy Eucharist. So you need sufficient time period, to practice as a catholic, you need to have sacrament of reconciliation-confession practise and ensure it's effects to your life!, hence it is not advisable to provide all these 2 together. These 3 sacraments are distinctly cyclic and cannot override. After baptism, you will receive Holy Eucharist, then you will receive Confirmation. After Confirmation, church ensure that the matured person is now fully dependent with God not with parent or teachers.



(5) Did Holy mary received Baptism?
She received Baptism twice.
(1) As mother of Jesus, when she conceived HIM, thru' the power of Holy spirit
(2)When the church formed, at pentecost day, she received, the fire of Holy Spirit. She witness our(mine and yours) baptism, at pentacost day, as our spiritual mother. Similar to Christ bearer, She intercede with Christ, spiritually, with God, during our life.





(6)What is the effect of Baptism?

When Holy Mary conceived Jesus, into her womb, she was overjoyed. That is why she visited her cousin, Elizabeth, to share her joy with her. With baptism you get spiritual Joy ness from Holy Spirit. To receive Holy spirit to your life, not only baptism, you have to actively participate, in adhering commandments given by father+son+holy Spirit, and practice sacraments of Holy Eucharist+confessions.



(7) What the lessons Holy mary taught us in Baptism?
Holy mary received, Jesus, before HE was born into this world. When She received, the following important characteristics she has shown.

(1)Love that refuses to share kills its own power to love. Mary before to Jesus, showed you(when she was bearing Jesus in her womb)

(A)How to share love with others(Elisabeth)

(2)when you have christ within,you cannot be happy until you have imparted your Joy to others!
This shows why catholics doing charity, indication for the love of God.

GOD IS LOVE & HE WHO LIVES WITH LOVE,LIVES IN GOD& GOD IN HIM.

(3) Mary's and Elizabeth Joys are clear evidence, that human life, starts from a womb of a mother, and is a product of God.(You cannot decide from which parents that you can come to this world!). Why Abortion is prohibited to catholic is very clear from outcomes of Visitation!

(8) Finally, early baptism of child talks many principles of Catholicism. Out of which main factors are listed below:
(1) Spiritual responsibility of parent with regard to his child
(2) Jesus said"those who misguiding a child has to be thrown to sea, with a stone, tyed round his neck" shows how impotant this factor is
(3)It is parents duty, to provide, baptism, as early as possible, so that the child will be joy ed with spirituality, which we observed in visitation by Mary and Elizabeth.(No Joseph, neither Zacarius)
 (4)Baptism shows us the characteristic of love- you aways share with beloved and extend to others in the society, irrespective of the pedigree of recipient.
  (5) Jesus said" you have to follow God's will, like a child". Here HE indicates very clearly, the practical implementation of child with parents, and spiritual implementation of you and me with HIM, since we don't know all outcomes of any action in our life, except when we follow God,our life will be happy!.

GBU

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Fired Catholic(13/12)brief Version


JOHN FORETOLD & JESUS CONFIRMED, FORMATION OF CHURCH THROUGH HOLY SPIRIT. TO BECOME A MEMBER OF CHURCH, YOU NEED TO BAPTISE.

God re-established full freedom to humans, with the formation of the church thru' Holy Spirit. Church formed by Holy Spirit, after Jesus ascension to heaven.

Holy Spirit through church, guide all humans how to live, to follow the God's Will. Paradigm of human is changing day to day, requiring church to explain and guide the people how to manage the paradigm change. Hence in addition to commandments given by Father(10 comms)+ Son(pardoning +love) from time to time  church will provide, as how to manage the situation.
For example, immediately forming the church, Holy spirit guided thru' church to adopt
(1) conversion of church to cast-less
(2) Not to have male circumspect
(3) Eat pork(no restriction on food)
Then from time to time, Holy spirit through the church, introduced, following concepts more in detail, for catholics, in order to follow God's Will.

(4)Concept of communion of saints
(5) Concept of purgatory.
(6) Concepts of Holy mary(immaculate conception+assumption)
(7)No artificial birth control+no abortion+no euthanasia



Relevance of fire;
John says, he will baptize with water but Jesus will baptize with Holy spirit + FIRE.


Fire is needed only for humans. Have you ever heard about an animal or tree, which needs or use fire? No. Fire become a basic element that is needed only by human. All other 5 basic elements(earth,water, air, sunlight,food) are used by human+animals+trees.
Fire can be used for good as well bad purposes. You can cook a good meal or you can kill a person.
Fire is similar to your mind.
When your mind is filled with going against commands of God, it is used for bad purpose.
Here too, John is for telling, God's plan of re introducing freedom to human. After Jesus you can chose either to follow God or not.
When you were baptized, you have option to learn more on what God wanted you to do or reject HIM, with refusal to adhere to His commands.




Todays reading:
prophet Zephaniah(Zp3:14-18) says"Shout..Joy..aloud!rejoice..heart..Jerusalem..Lord..repealed..sentence..U hv no..evil t fear.."

Paul says(Ph 4:4-7)"..U..happy..in..Lord..U'r tolerance..evident..no need..worry..prayer thanksgiving..will guard U'r hearts.."

Lk(3:10-18)says"when..ask John..2 tunics..share..came..baptism..be content..feeling f expectancy..think..john..be christ..'I baptize..water..more powerful..baptize U with Holy Spirit..fire.. Good news.."





Reminds: Baptism is 1st sacrament or 1 st phase of becoming a member of church. Catholic church baptising a baby immediately after birth, due to
(1) Responsibility of catholic parents is to direct their children, to accept the will of the God(until maturity of child)
(2) God, came as a human,from Baby Jesus. Mary and Joseph followed all rituals with regard to HIS human birth, just to show, heavenly evidence, that we should baptise our children immediately after birth. Very important responsibility of
Catholic parents.




(3) No priest cannot deny any body to be baptised, irrespective their parents pedigree.
Pope francis,in 2009, as cardinal, baptised, 7 children,of a poor widow. She had them from 2 different men. She had no money to bring God's parents. He baptised them with only 2 God parents, at the chapel of arch bisop's chancery. After the ceremony cardinal organised little refreshment. She told"FATHER I CANNOT BELIEVE IT YOU MAKE ME FEEl IMPORTANT" He replied" But senora, where do I come in? Jesus is the one who makes you important" (page 118/Francis by andrea Tornielli)
(4) After baptism, there are 2 phases of a child
(A) until confirmation, parents(or God parents) are responsible, to train them how to follow commandments,love and pardoning + church rules. They should ensure a child is matured enough to follow God's will.(Other wise they will be fired!)
(B)from the youth(matured child),until he depart this world, he should follow the God's will. Youth having option to either follow HIS WILL or not similar to fire



When you become a practising catholic, following God's will, you will receive, 7 gifts of Holy Spirit

(1)WISDOM(enable you to lead life in God's presence),
(2)UNDERSTANDING (you will understand the inner meaning of sacred Scripture to lead Jesus life),
(3)COUNCEL(to clear the demanding problems encounter in carrying out your duties),
(4)KNOWLEDGE,
(5)FORTITUED,(courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble)
(6)PIETY
(7) FEAR OF THE LORD.

This sunday, church invites us to reflect about our life, whether we have received Holy Spirit!

GBU

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Immaculate Conception Of Mary(8/12/2015) Brief Version


A righteous man mindful and striving to develop merits, pure in thoughts and restrained in evils advances to fame and prosperity. This is an example of Holy Mary.


During advent, church is inviting you to revisit, how God has sent His beloved son, to this world?, and for what purpose?

Previous 2 sundays, you were reminded to daily analyse on the above subject with a peaceful mind(other wise you cannot focus). Last sunday U got to know the basic of Catholism, is to follow God's will, in your life. Basically, you have to become a slave of God, be cheerful in life, and enjoy happiness. How Mary+Joseph follows God's will.


Today tuesday, we celebrate Immaculate Conception of Mary.

Summary of today's reading:

 Todays reading:
Book of Genesis says( Gen 3:9-15.20) says"after adam..eaten..God called..where are you?"..he.."I..afraid..naked..hid"."Have you..eating..I forbade..? Man replied"..women..put with me,she gave..I ate..God..woman.."The serpent tempted.."God..serpent"..you crawl..eat dust..make you enemies.."
Paul says(Eph 1:3-6. 11-12)"before..world..made..chose us..become..adopted sons..praise..glory..in Him..claimed..God's own.."

Lk(1;26-38) says"..Gabriel..called..virgin betrothed..Joseph..'Rejoice..favored"..she..disturbed..angle"Mary..not be afraid..you..bear a son..Jesus..mary.."Since..virgin.."..Holy spirit..come..you..your kinswomen..old age..conceived..called barren..sixth month..Nothing is Impossible to God..Mary'let..done to me'.."

Reminds

(1)We don't believe that Jesus is God because HE was born of a virgin mother, as the apostles and evangelists did not believe it for that reason alone. We believe the divernity of Christ, because the evident of resurrection.
(2) Mary and Joseph marriege is attachment of hearts, one in which the right to another was surrendered for a higher purpose.
Both of them had taken vow of virginity. Then why they married?

(1)it kept blessed mother covered with honour until the time came to her reveal the VIRGIN BIRTH/it appears shortly after resurrection only she reveal. There is no point of talking about this until the final proof of divinity,
so far as public appearance went,JESUS was the Son of Joseph.
Thus the reputation of Mary was conserved: if Mary has become mother without a spouse, it would have exposed the mystery of Christ birth to ridicule, and would have become scandal to the weak.
(2) Joseph could bear witness to the purity of Mary. She did not tell Joseph,she has conceived by Holy Spirit of Love,because angel did not bid her to do so. Mary once revealed to a saint;
" outside Golgotha,I never suffered a such intense of agony as in those days when,despite myself, I brought worry to Joseph, who was so just"



(3)Similarly, the sorrow of Joseph came from inexplicable
On one hand he knew Mary had taken an vow of virginity,as he has done. It seem impossible to believe her guilty, because her goodness. But on the other hand, because her condition, how could he believe otherwise? Joseph suffered"Dark night of Soul"
(3)Also, Mother of God was sinless, in order that we might more easily believe that she had flung before the face of world, women's greatest challenge to sin-the vow of virginity-and kept it and made it bear divine fruit.
(4) Both Jesus and John the baptists births, cannot,justify scientifically
NO HUMAN KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE CAN EXPLAIN SUCH A THING

For God it is possible, but for human it is impossible. Mary and Joseph though they are humans, ideally supported God's Will. That is why we as catholics respect them,and always follow them!.



Summarised details about Immaculate conception!
 (1)it took 18 centuries, to declare this concept, due to?
On 8/12/1854,dogma of Immaculate Conception was defined by pope Pius 9. Why did it took so long?
In the course of history of church, this had been the object of some disagreement. Sources of these are 2 fold.

1st was universality of original sin taught with such vigor by St Paul in his letters& universality of Redemption in which it seemed impossible to exempt one sole creature,even if she was mother of God. Council of trent shed light on this 1st point when it declared that it did not intend"to include Blessed & immaculate Virgin Mary in decree relative to original sin" with regard to 2 point,church introduced distinction between Redemption of victims of original sin&antecdent "Preservation" accorded to Virgin Mary in view of future Redemption. Despite these reservations this,feast spread gradually thru out church! .


Immaculate Conception and Miraculous
Medal

On27/11/1830,as a novice to become a sister, Catherine Laboure,witness Our Lady, with her feet crushing the head of a serpent. Mary introduced the oval shaped Miraculous Medal,On it were these words:

'O Mary,conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee!

On other side of  medal,a letter "M"(Mary's initials)was surrounded by the cross.

 Below there were2 hearts, one heart pierced with the sword (for Mary)& the other heart crowned with thorns for Jesus,
12 stars-apostles(to symbolise our Faith & church).

Mary said' HAVE A MEDAL WORN AROUND THE NECK, great graces will be given to all who wear it WITH CONFIDENCE'.

This is the only medal,even now available where whole of catholic doctrine is depicted.

By1842 more than100mil medals distributed.Due to profusion of healing &conversions,MEDAL Re named 'MIRACULIOUS' resulted Pope Pius IX. In 2/2/1849 commence study& establishing dogma"IMMACULATE CONCEPTION"on 8/12/1854



St Catherine died on 31/12/1876 & beatified on28/5/1933,after 57yrs of her burial, it was found to be completely incorrupt(now Rue de Bac PARIS).She was canonized-27/7/1947.Her feast 28/11.








 How the heaven confirmed the Immaculate Conception?

Apparition of Lourdes!

11/2/1858-illiterate Bernedeth(14 yrs) went with Marie(sister)&Jean,in search of fire wood.She saw shining lady,around 16 yrs,VERY BEAUTIFUL,DRESSED IN WHITE, BLUE SASH AT WAIST,WITH A WHITE VEIL(FLOWING DOWN FROM HER HEAD)STANDING WITH BARE FOOT ON 2ROSES at Grotto of Massabielle,along river 'Gave'  SHE was having a ROSARY in her right hand with white beads in golden chain. Mary appeared17 times until16/7/1858).

 On25/3 She told'I AM THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION'confirming Dogma established by church1854&on apparition in1830with MIRACULIOUS MEDAL.

Proof for Jesus virginal birth &Bodily Assumption of Mary follows immaculate conception. Bernedeth became a nun &lived only 35yrs(16/4/1878).At beatification(5/8/1925)her body exhumed &found to be incorrupt,even now,U can see in nevers!.



IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY, CHURCH HAS BEEN CELEBRATING FROM THE BEGINING. WITH MIRACULIOUS MEDAL, THE PROOF AND DOGMA's HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. WITH APPARATION OF LOURDES, IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. BOTH, UNCORRUPT BODIES, ST CATHERINE(paris/france) AND ST BERNEDETH(neverre/france), SHOW PRESENT DAY WITNESS OF IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY.




- Special Character of Mary:
Mary did not blame any body. We always try to point, some body else, for our failure. This character in human is coming from original sin.
Adam&Eve disobedience changed everything. They wore fig leaves to cover their nakedness,(explain why we should wear clothes).They heard sound of God walking in garden. They hid themselves(reminds first game of HIDE&SEEK)Peculiar question God asked"WHERE ARE you"(does God not know).God doesn't ask question to gain knowledge,but to give opportunity"COME CLEAN".

Adam came clean. When God asked why?,he said" WOMEN WHOM YOU GAVE ME TO BE WITH ME,SHE GAVE ME FRUIT &I ATE!"-his words means-He not only blames women, but in case that's not going to get him out of Hot water,he says"Whom you gave me"

God ask Eve-She realizing how this game is played,passes buck once more. "SERPENT TRICK ME &I ATE"-this Blame Game can only go so far &begining with serpent,God declares HIS judgment against each of guilty parties.

For serpent-scrolling on ground&eat dirt. Eve-Pain in child birth,Adam-pain of laboring field.



from Eve Sin started, from Mary sin cleared. Mary was so happy with God, she has been fortunate to bear christ, in her flesh. This is clearly shown, any human can lead a life to please God and God will see,him happy. Immaculate Conception lead us to understand, that we have to be mindful,about leading our life according to the God's Will. Though not ideal like Mary, by following her, we can reach the Happiness promised by God, even in this life. Immaculate Conception lead us to analyse how to bear Christ, in our life. Study of Holy Mary's life become critical, during this advent period.


GBU

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Cycle 3:season:advent: Sunday No:2: Date:6/12/2015. Slave Catholic:


A. Back ground:
During advent, church invites you to acquire, basic knowledge of Catholicism. Last sunday we were told, value of avoiding intoxication due to earth bound needs and 7 vices, unless you mange these 2, you cannot reflect properly,as to how Jesus came to this world and for what purposes.

Today you are invited to reflect specifically, the main purpose behind Jesus coming to this world? To reintroduce free Will, to human. God is now invisible, only with your focus on HiM and action for the love of him, you can enjoy Happiness in this world. In other words you have to willingly become a slave to HIM. Holy Mary+st Joseph+saints are good examples.


B. Preamble to today's reading:

B. 1 What is freedom
Sometimes you might think Freedom as: you can do what ever you want. That means you decide from your free will,and carry out action accordingly. But Freedom is always guided by law. When adam and eve was given freedom, they were told not to eat from forbidden tree.
Every human in this world is different to each other. They have been born with different talents!. Talents has to be developed to skills, then skills will convert to knowledge. With hard work, you will serve society in good attitude. This is one side of the story that you have to develop with your Free will.
Other side of the story is, in relation to outcome for an action. You cannot predict 100% outcome for any of your actions!. Always there can be some deviations.

After developing good attitude, when you serve society, for your own satisfaction, you will be disappointed, if you don't get the anticipated results, since you are not avail of 100% of your output.
But when you serve society with good attitude for the love of God, you know that HE will ensue your Happiness. What ever the output you will not get,you will not be discouraged.
When you do that, you automatically become a slave to God.

Slave; someone who is legally own by another person(God) and works for Him for no money:

B.2 God's Will
How to find out God's Will for you?. It is a difficult task!. Read the following bible story, for us to understand God's Will!

Prophet Balaam was on a mission to curse someone,suddenly his donkey stopped on road!.no matter,how hard prophet kicked her,she would not budge. Without donkey He couldn't carry out his deed. He start to beat donkey severely,practicing management style of ruling thru' fear. Finally donkey cried out"why are you beating me?haven't I served you faithfully all these years? "An angel spoke to Balaam & said"you fool,quit beating her,even she could see I am standing here!your donkey just saved your life,for if you had gone you would have been killed" Balaam returned kissing donkey all way back. If you do everything possible & you are not successful,find out Angel without kicking donkey,since you are not avail with all outcomes. When you think that you are on top of world,you may be sitting in a dangerous place.

This story highlighted, how far our actions are result oriented!, how little we know about our results. When You are pleasing God, HE ensured your happiness, sometimes undermining your will.

B.3 How Joseph and mary followed God's Will?

Life of Mary and Joseph are best examples, of how we should follow God's Will

Mary and Joseph marriege is attachment of hearts, one in which the right to another was surrendered for a higher purpose.
Both of them had taken vow of virginity. Then why they married?

(1)it kept blessed mother covered with honor until the time came to her reveal the VIRGIN BIRTH/it appears shortly after resurrection (only she reveal),there is no point of talking about this until the final proof of divinity,

 so far as public appearance went,JESUS was the Son of Joseph.
Thus the reputation of Mary was conserved: if Mary has become mother without a spouse, it would have exposed the mystery of Christ birth to ridicule, and would have become scandal to the weak.
(2) Joseph could bear witness to the purity of Mary. She did not tell Joseph,she has conceived by Holy Spirit of Love,because angel did not bid her to do so. Mary once revealed to a saint;
" outside Golgotha,I never suffered a such intense of agony as in those days when,despite myself, I brought worry to Joseph, who was so just"

Similarly, the sorrow of Joseph came from inexplicable
On one hand he knew Mary had taken an vow of virginity,as he has done. It seem impossible to believe her guilty, because her goodness. But on the other hand, because her condition, how could he believe otherwise? Joseph suffered"Dark night of Soul"

NO HUMAN KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE CAN EXPLAIN SUCH A THING

For God it is possible, but for human it is impossible. Mary and Joseph though they are humans, ideally supported God's Will. That is why we as catholics respect them,and always follow them!.


B.4- Straight path to God

To drive safely on road, one has to know the traffic rules. When you drive according to your own rules, your are liable for accident and people will suffer.
Major drawbacks that you can see in countries like Srilanka, is twisting God's rules to suit for your own convenience.
For example most of the catholics,worship parents/teachers/elders, undermining God. They don't say, that they undermine, but their action clearly indicate, they worship humans while respect God. This is a cancer that has to be treated urgently.
Few catholics, when they cannot manage their fear and sorrow, go for other religious treatment undermining God. This situation is gradually getting cleared.

This sunday you have to verify, God's rule and their meaning to you & practice, Then only you can go straight path to God,become slave to Him, for your own happiness.

C. Today's reading:

Prophet Baruh(Ba 5:1-9) says"Jerusalem..dress..sorrow..beauty..Peace through integrity..honour.. devotedness.. God..remembered them..God bring back..glory.."

Paul (Ph1:4-6,8-11) says"..pray..with joy.. spread god news..my prayer..your love..each other..increase..never stop..your knowledge..perception..pure and blame less.."

Luke(Lk 3:1-6) says"..fifteenth year..word of God came..John..wilderness..He went..jordan
..Baptism of repentance..forgiveness
..Voice,..wilderness..make His path straight..see salvation of God"

Reminds:

with Jesus,God reintroduced
Freedom to all humans. After Jesus we find
(1)God is invisible
(2) Your free will become more dominant,on your own you decide what action you will take, for any subject.
(3) You can blame God, at your own wisdom
(4) From your own choice you can follow God's commandments to follow HIS Will
(5) When you follow God's Will, your life become happy.
(6)After Jesus, there is a straight path to God,by your own choice.


Conclusions:
To enjoy promised happiness by God, You have to know His basic commands; father-10 commandments: Son-pardoning+ love: Holy Spirit- church rules. First know them clearly without ambiguity. Then follow them. Don't try to modify the rules, for your wn convenience. Then you are not following a straight path with Him. To holy mary and Joseph, there were angles/dreams. But now you don't get those things. God will show you path, once you follow commandments+ avoid 7 vices.
In cycle 2 also, we were told to have a straight path with God. But next sunday we reflect, as how to baptise with spirit!

Cycle 2:
Mk (1:1-8) says .......MAKE HIS PATH STRAIGHT.....I HAVE BAPTISED YOU WITH WATER,BUT HE WILL BAPTISE YOU WITH HOLY SPIRIT"

GBU

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