What a happy day it has been. Estella is baptized, washed in the blessed salt, water, and oil of God. Salt represents a supernatural symbol of the permanent sanctity of Jesus. The water satisfies, refreshes, and can symbolise the release of new life . Oil, for a baby Christian, is used to carry glory for Healing purposes. She is a cleansed and healed (of original sin) child of God.
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What a day. So much joy and laughter. It was just the best.
Wonderful! I did not know about the salt, interesting.
ReplyDeleteNew to me, too.
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