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18th May 2005, 08:38 AM
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What is the most popular form of baptism in Catholic churches? Sprinkling or pouring? I assume that immersion isn't that popular among Catholics.
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Reps: 3,995 (power: 13) | | | I've only seen pouring at the baptisms I've been to. They pour the water from a open seashell shaped thing. What does sprinkling refer to? My cousin was immersed as a baby because her dad is Greek Orthodox, but that is the only time I've seen it done. |
18th May 2005, 10:26 AM
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Reps: 399,981,254,093,781,504 (power: 399,981,254,093,861) | | Originally Posted by AMDG I swear that I have never seen "sprinkling" (although there is a Biblical reference to it being done.) The Didache just says that "living" water must be used. So, in places that have no room for a large Baptismal pool, I have seen pouring done. However the practice around here is immersion. Just about every parish church that can has a large pool just as you come in. It doubles as a Holy Water Font.
We have one of those but it's definitely not big enough for full body immersion. It's big enough for pouring or sprinkling though. 
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Reps: 760,814,574,992,475,520 (power: 760,814,574,992,504) | | Originally Posted by Holly3278 We have one of those but it's definitely not big enough for full body immersion.
Ours definitely is big enough for full body immersion. It's also deep--has three steps going into it. And one time at the Easter Vigil those being Baptized wore purple gowns--turned the water light purple upon immersion. The people said that as their faces came up out of the water, it was like they could see their sins being carried away in the Baptismal Water. (When drying off, they changed into clean and dry white robes.)
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Reps: 399,981,254,093,781,504 (power: 399,981,254,093,861) | | Originally Posted by AMDG Ours definitely is big enough for full body immersion. It's also deep--has three steps going into it. And one time at the Easter Vigil those being Baptized wore purple gowns--turned the water light purple upon immersion. The people said that as their faces came up out of the water, it was like they could see their sins being carried away in the Baptismal Water. (When drying off, they changed into clean and dry white robes.)
That is so neat! 
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