Sermon: Living the death of Christ
At the beginning of the Rite of Baptism, the priest asks an important question: “What do you desire?” The traditional rite directs the godparents to respond on the part of the child, “Faith.” The priest then asks a second question, “What does faith give you?” And the godparents reply, “Eternal life.” The modern rite gives a simpler suggestion: The parents or godparents respond to the question, “What do you desire?” with, “Baptism.” I usually do not tell the parents how to res
