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Thursday, April 25, 2013

In Heaven, There is No Baptismal Beer

 Pope Gregory IX


 Pope Gregory IX in the 13th century decreed that baptisms by beer were invalid. Apparently this had happened in a region of Norway where water had not been available. The Holy Father had to write to the Archbishop of Trondhjem in Norway to settle this matter - literally to settle the sacramental matter.

Pope Gregory IX decreed: "Since according to the Gospel teaching, a man must be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, those are not to be considered validly baptized who have been baptized with beer {cervisia}."

I wonder what would happen if I baptized someone with:



 
 



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