Baptism of Varda

Another student was about to receive the most important sacrament that a member could wish to receive, baptism.
She had come a long way off and probably felt a bit lost, but to put her at ease she asked at Krasoljub to be her godfather. to guide her towards the path of faith
Varda she had been a diligent and attentive student had given great satisfaction and could not wait to fulfill his desire to finally join the great Aristotelian family
So I made the agreements with the baptism, began the preparation of the chapel, to make that moment unique and unforgettable for the Girl.

She began with the preparation of the altar putting white flowers a sign of purity where according to his taste, they were better



Cover the altar with a specially embroidered tablecloth in the abbey's tailor's shop



He placed the missal, the chalice, the candles and the flowers on the altar:



Finally he arranged the book of the Virtues on the lectern



Everything was ready!

He then sat down on a prayer bench waiting for the arrival of the baptism and his godfather

The baptizing was also arrived and after greeting her affectionately, they were ready to begin the ceremony.

"Brothers are gathered here before the Aristotelian God who is the Final Cause of the World, towards whom everything proceeds, to welcome into our family of believers the only heirs of the salvation of Paradise our new sister Varda."

Addressing the young woman then he asked

Varda., do you present yourself with humility and a contrite heart to the Community of the Believers, renouncing the sins committed in your previous life to follow with us a journey of redemption?
Do you ask for the baptism in the Aristotelian faith and therefore accept the dogma and the rules of life of the Holy Aristotelian Church? "

Mother Pamela smiled at the Girl and went on;


"Do you ask for the baptism in the Aristotelian faith and therefore accept the dogma and the rules of life of the Holy Aristotelian Church?"

It was time to read the passage from the Book of Virtues. Pamela approached the music stand, opened the book to the page she had previously marked with a bookmark, and began to read ....

"From the end of time:
"I asked him again:" Baptism is the sacrament that sanctions the entry of a man into the community of believers. Without it, there is no possibility of access to Paradise. But what about the poor children whose life ends before they have the chance to be baptized? "He replied:" I have made you elected to your birth, because you tend to Me naturally. It is your sins to turn away from My divine perfection. "
"Baptism allows the virtue to redeem sin, allows love to overcome sloth. A non-baptized virtuous will not see his mistakes erased, for I have not blessed his entry into the community of My faithful. But do not believe that being baptized authorizes you to sin without shame. This sacrament is only the means to live in virtue. But all those who have not been baptized, be they children or adults, if they have absolutely never committed sins, they can still enter Paradise. "

After closing the Book of Virtues, he took the parchment with the text of the Creed, approached Varda. and handed it to her, waiting for him to recite the Creed.


I believe in God, Most High and Almighty,
Creator of Heaven and Earth,
Hell and Heaven,
Judge of our soul at the hour of our death.

In Aristotle, his prophet,
The son of Nicomachus and Phaetis,
Sent to teach wisdom
And the divine laws of the Universe to lost men.

I also believe in Christos,
Born of Maria and Josef.
He has voted his life to show us the path of Paradise.
That's how after suffering under Ponzio,
He died in martyrdom to save us.
He reached the Sun where Aristotle awaited him at the right hand of the Most High.

I believe in Divine Action;
In the Holy Roman Aristotelian Church, One and Indivisible;
In the communion of saints;
In the remission of sins;
In Eternal Life.

AMEN

After the Godfather uttered the ritual words, Pamela continued


"May the light of the Creator guide you in your new life in the faith you are now undertaking"


Then he turned to Varda.


"Now touch the Holy Water, this clear water will wash your every fault, purifying your soul .."