Tuesday, May 12, 2015

The Profane, Baptism, and Adoption



Baptismal Sermon: May 10, 2015




Do you remember your baptism?   

Mine was February 7th 1971 in St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Henryetta, Oklahoma.  My baptism was special for that faith community because mine was the first baptism in their new church building.  The priest, Father Bartnick, decided to baptize me during the service, instead of afterwards which was the custom.  They moved the wooden baptismal font from the back left of the church and put it right up front next to the altar.  I did not wear a traditional white christening gown, but a pale blue outfit.  I was also sporting a cast on my broken left leg, the outward and visible sign of my brother dropping me.