Psalm 31 reflects the sheer joy of one who has come from being miserable in the hiddenness of their sin to being completely enveloped in God's mercy, protected and hidden within Him.  Fr Geoffrey and Fr Yuri walk through the psalm verses, showing how they connect to what has come before in the service, and point to what is coming.

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The whole story has been building up to this moment, but really the baptism (or "dipping") is as quick as passing through a gate.  And it really is a gateway - a passing through death to Life.  Fr Geoffrey and Fr Yuri discuss this, and also touch on the controversial immersion debate.

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Water, oil, candles, incense - the makings of a good spa day, or the elements of a sacrament?  The use of oil in baptism certainly gets less "press" than the use of water, but the anointing contains so much depth of meaning.  Fr Geoffrey and Fr Yuri discuss the prayers during the blessing of the oil and the anointing itself.

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This week, Fr Yuri and Fr Geoffrey discuss the blessing of the water, when the presbyter breathes on the water (recalling God's breath upon the waters at the moment of creation) and the powerful moment when the presbyter dips his fingers and makes the sign of the cross (recalling the power and authority we all call upon when making the sign of the cross).  They also make an argument for reading the Scriptures regularly in order to use them to inform the story of our own lives.

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"Great are You, O Lord, and marvelous are Your works, and there is no word which suffices to hymn Your wonders"  No word is sufficient, but that doesn't stop us from trying!  We are still moved to anamnesis, epiclesis and consecration (don't worry, Fr Geoffrey explains those terms!).

This week, Fr Geoffrey and Fr Yuri discuss the prayer which follows the Litany of Peace, a key moment in the baptismal service which is full of poetry and beauty.  It is ecclesiological, eschatological, and cosmological.

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So we begin the discussion of the "baptism proper", with the Great Litany, or Litany of Peace.  Fr Yuri and Fr Geoffrey have already recorded 5 episodes walking through the Great Litany, so please head to Enacting the Kingdom's season one if you're interested in an even more in-depth discussion on how this litany developed, how we can actively engage in it, and how we can bring it into our lives.
In this episode, we explore the Great Litany and the concept of Shalom in the context of the beginning of the baptismal service, along with its special petitions, as well as recap some of the previous episodes.

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This week we explore what is essentially a declaration of war against the devil and utter submission to the one true King and God.  It is the complete renunciation of anything that can come between us and God, and the utter affirmation and acceptance of everything that unites us to Christ.

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This week, Fr Yuri and Fr Geoffrey tackle the prayers of exorcism in the baptismal service.  Hollywood would have us believe that exorcisms are all spinning heads and weeping and gnashing of teeth, as if its a battle between good and evil.  The truth is, the battle has already been won.

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Fr Geoffrey and Fr Yuri compare the catechumenate to dating - albeit dating exclusively - and discuss how this period of preparation is the most loving way to receive a new member into the church.  

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Fr Geoffrey and Fr Yuri discuss how the prayers for mother and child, which exist outside of the baptismal service, have changed through the centuries – and also discuss how the prayers might change in the future.

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