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It symbolyes the spiritual cleansing of the child's soul as it has accepted Christ into it's life.

It is also a reminder of John the Baptists immersion of Jesus in the river Jordon

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The priest pours holy water on the child as part of the sacrament of baptism. Holy water symbolizes purification and is believed to cleanse the child from original sin and initiate them into the Christian faith. It serves as a ritual act to bless and sanctify the child.

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What is the meaning of holy water in Catholic baptism?

In Christianity the water for baptism is holy as Christians believe that the holy spirit is channeled through the priest to water making it holy during baptism and that the one after baptism is reborn pure from any sin. However, per Islam religion there is no concept of holy water. Water is rather considered for the fact, mentioned in Quran, that every thing alive in our planet is composed of water and could not sustain life without water. In addition, water is important for ritual worships of Wudu and Ghosl (minor and major ablution)


What can holy water be used for?

The Holy Water in the baptism represents the cleansing of a non-baptized catholic. The candidate is pour by water on his/her head. (note: Read the Cathecism of the Catholic Church, sacrament of Baptism for more information.)


What is the form and the matter in baptism?

The form of the Sacrament of Baptism is both visual and spiritual. The visible part is when the Priest Blesses you with Holy Water and the spiritual part is that you are accepted as a child of God.~D.J.B.~To be in line with the Scriptures, the baptism must be done in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This triune formulation can be considered the form of the baptism.And as a note -It's not just Roman Catholic priests who do baptisms. In Protestant churches Pastors baptize people, and the baptism is valid, done in the correct form.Also, in order to meet the approval of Scripture teaching for baptism requires that the whole body is submerged in the water, not merely a sprinkling or splashing and it is not necessary that the water be considered "holy" water. There is no special designation of any "holy" water for Biblical Christians.


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