Sunday, May 13, 2012

Heathen no more...


Baptism of Peter George Ambrose: heathen no more!  Godparents: Tommy and Emily Van Horn.  April 25th, the year of our Lord 2012. 




 Dig those pointy hats!

"What do you ask of the Church of God?"

"Faith."

"What does Faith offer you?"

"Life everlasting."



"If then you desire to enter into life, keep the commandments. ‘Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul and with thy whole mind; and thy neighbour as thyself."



"O Holy Lord, Father Almighty, Eternal God, Author of light and truth, I implore Thine everlasting and most just goodness upon this Thy servant Peter George Ambrose, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to enlighten him with the light of Thy wisdom: cleanse him and sanctify him, give unto him true knowledge; that, being made worthy of the grace of Thy Baptism, he may hold firm hope, right counsel and holy doctrine."


"Mercifully hear our prayers, we beseech Thee, O Lord; and by Thy perpetual assistance keep this Thine elect, Peter George Ambrose, signed with the sign of the Lord's cross..."


(Upon entering the church) "I exorcise thee, unclean spirit, in the name of the Father + and of the Son, + and of the Holy + Spirit, that thou goest out and depart from this servant of God, Peter George Ambrose. For He commands Thee, accursed one, Who walked upon the sea, and stretched out His right hand to Peter about to sink. Therefore, accursed devil, acknowledge thy sentence, and give honor to the living and true God: give honor to Jesus Christ His Son, and to the Holy Spirit; and depart from this servant of God, Peter George Ambrose because God and our Lord Jesus Christ hath vouchsafed to call him to His holy grace and benediction and to the font of Baptism."


"O God of our fathers, O God the Author of all truth, vouchsafe, we humbly beseech Thee, to look graciously down upon this Thy servant, Peter George Ambrose, and as he tastes this first nutriment of salt, suffer him no longer to hunger for want of heavenly food, to the end that he may be always fervent in spirit, rejoicing in hope, always serving Thy name. Lead him, O Lord, we beseech Thee, to the laver of the new regeneration, that, together with Thy faithful, he may deserve to attain the everlasting rewards of Thy promises. Through Christ our Lord."



Peter George Ambrose, ego te baptizo in nomine + Patris, et Filii, +, et Spiritus + Sancti.


"Peter George Ambrose, go in peace and the Lord be with you. Amen"




John 3:3-5 "Jesus answered and said to him: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith to him: How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born again? Jesus answered: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."

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