Henry was baptized at the Saturday evening mass. It was wonderful. When Father Becker was speaking about the meaning of baptism during the service, Henry looked right at him and smiled. When everyone applauded after he was baptized, Henry looked around with a look of surprise. Even since, whenever he hears clapping, he is quite sure it is for him.
In a meditation I was reading before Henry's baptism I came upon this quote which is actually from the Catechism of the Catholic church, "Baptism seals the Christian with the indelible spiritual mark (character) of his belonging to Christ." I also think of the verse from Jeremiah 31:33 which says "I will put my law within them, I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God and they shall be my people." I hope Henry will always be able to sense God with his heart.
Afterwards we had a fun party at our house with all the grandparents, great-grandpa, and aunts and uncles. Father Becker even came over. Nathan made puerco pibil which was delicious and I made a strawberry cake.
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