Weeks ago, my nephew was baptized. I was chosen as one of the Godmothers. The ceremony was short, for like 15 minutes. So it’s not that tiring standing till it ended. As I was there, listening to the Priest, it got me to thinking, what does baptism really means for us Catholics/Christians?

I know that I was also baptized when I was a child. My mother told me that I was months old when I received my baptism. Now, I’m on my 24th, grown up, still the meaning is not that clear to me. What is the use of Godparents, how it’ll affect me as a Christian, etc. So I did my research.

It says that:

**Baptism is not to be regarded merely as a ceremony devised for the Christian naming of infants. It is a sacrament, in which the children are brought publicly to be Baptised, and to be received into the Church of Christ; and in which they are brought into the Spiritual Presence of God, in order that they may receive His Holy Blessing. It is a service of consecration and dedication, of faith and thanksgiving and worship of God.

When an infant is baptised he/she can’t answer the questions for him/herself, so someone needs to answer on his/her behalf.  Godparents (also called sponsors or proxies) were originally introduced into the baptism service for this reason.  In the history of the church godparents also promised to bring the child up in the Christian faith, and took responsibility for this.

For Roman Catholics, baptism by water is a sacrament of initiation into the life of children of God (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1212-13). It configures the person to Christ (CCC 1272), and obliges the Christian to share in the Church’s apostolic and missionary activity (CCC 1270). The Catholic Tradition holds that there are three types of baptism by which one can be saved: sacramental baptism (with water), baptism of desire (explicit or implicit desire to be part of the Church founded by Jesus Christ), and baptism of blood (martyrdom).

 Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptism

http://www.christianspiritualism.org/services/christeningchild.htm

http://www.baptism.org.uk/christening.htm

Pics taken during the ceremony:

I like Urbandub, I like their style of music…

In their newest video  The Fight is Over, it features my friend since Elementary. His name is Rhosam Prudenciado, Jr. He’s also a friend, a neighbor and brother of my sister-in-law. I’m so proud to you friend! Keep it up!

 Here are few of the facts about me. This is just a part 1 of it…and contains some of my achievements..:)

Some may not expect, may not believe..but hey that’s me!

1.) I was held Salutatorian when I graduated Elementary education.

2.) I was awarded as Girl Scout of the year. Awarded as Leader of the year during our annual the camp. (I was a  good leader! Promise!)

3.)  Been a leader for Majorettes (band leader) for two consecutive years. And was a Majorette member since Grade 1.

4.) Best in  Science, English and Hekasi.

I used to join Beauty Contests too

5.) Third Runner-up, when I join a pageant when I was 12 years old.

6.) Crowned as Prom Queen when I was in High School (3rd year).

7.) Held as Corp Sponsor during the Schools CAT. (4th year)

8.)Been on the Highest Section (Star A) since 1st Year-4th year.

9.) Expert on baton twirling! Ever! Till now…

10.) Been a good student. Proud of it!

For the first time, scientists have proven that “beer goggles” are real – other people really do look more attractive to us if we have been drinking.

Surprisingly, the beer goggles effect was not limited to just the opposite sex among the ostensibly straight volunteers recruited for the study – they also rated people from their own sex as more attractive.

Scientists in England gave 84 heterosexual college students chilled lime-flavored drinks that were either non-alcoholic or given a dose of vodka equivalent in alcohol to a large glass of wine or a pint-and-a-half of beer.

After 15 minutes, the volunteers were shown photos of 40 other college students from both sexes. Both men and women who drank booze found these faces more attractive, “a roughly 10 percent increase in ratings of attractiveness,” said researcher Marcus Munafo, an experimental psychologist at the University of Bristol in England.