Thus the Orthodox Church holds Baptism to be as necessary for infants as for adults, since they, too, are subject to Original Sin and without Baptism cannot be absolved of this sin.

Over time, these two churches adopted different ways of performing sacraments, including baptism. Here are the main differences between Catholic and Orthodox baptism.

On the day of Holy Pentecost, the Holy Apostles were themselves baptized by the Holy Spirit in the form of tongues of fire and began to administer the Sacrament of Baptism themselves to …

Before Baptism, you should arrive half an hour before the start, prepare a Baptism certificate, purchase a baptismal cross and candles. Within a week after baptism, it is necessary to …

Holy Baptism is the first of seven Sacraments in the Orthodox Christian Church. Together with the Sacrament of Holy Chrism it joins the candidate to the Mystical Body of Christ, the Church. …

May 20, 2023 · Certain types of non-Orthodox (i.e. heretics, in the language of the Church Fathers) are received into the Orthodox Church through baptism; others through chrismation, …

Christening is the first of seven Sacraments in the Orthodox Christian Church. Baptism by itself is not sufficient to enter the Heaven, and a person needs to respect the things that the religion …

Feb 22, 2025 · By the practice of baptizing infants, Orthodox Christians believe they are providing children with immediate entrance into the life-saving grace of God. Orthodox theology …

Roman Catholics and Protestants (Baptists and Pentecostals constitute an exception) perform baptism not through immersion, but through pouring and sprinkling. The whole of Christian …

s for the believer. In fact, many nominal Orthodox Christians think of Baptism as some qua nt initiation rite. But as Saint Cyril tells us, the Mys-tery of Baptism transforms the entire …