CAN SAVE SOMEONE WITHOUT WATER BAPTISM?
the Catholic Church infallibly teaches that the sacrament of baptism is necessary for salvation . is shown that only by receiving the sacrament of baptism one is incorporated into the Catholic Church, outside which there is no salvation.
Baptisms miraculous
No need for God to save someone for the baptism of blood (or baptism of desire), and that he can keep alive any sincere soul until it is baptized, as we saw in the case of St. Albans and the guard converted. San MartÃn de Tours back to life a catechumen who had died in order to baptize ([1]). St. Joan of Arc back to life a dead child that she be baptized ([2]). There are many similar miracles. A striking example is the one that occurred in the life of the San Pedro. While he was chained to a pillar in jail Mamertina in Rome, he baptized two of his guards, Process and Martiniano, water miraculously gushed from the ground a short distance from the hands of San Pedro. These guards were jailed also San Pedro and had to undergo execution the next day because they were converts. His desire for baptism (baptism of desire) and martyrdom for the faith (Baptism of blood) would not have been sufficient. Had to be baptized with "water and the Holy Spirit" (John 3, 5). And God saw that really wanted the sacrament, provided miraculously.
History also records that St. Patrick - who rose from the dead more than forty people - rose from the dead to a number of people just to baptize , something that was totally unnecessary if someone put an saved without being baptized. So says a scholar:
"In total, St. Patrick brought to life over forty infidels in Ireland, one of whom was King Echu. (...) By raising him from the dead, and instructed Saint Patrick baptized him, asking what he had seen the other world. Echu King told how he had actually seen the throne prepared for him in heaven because of their life to be open to the grace of Almighty God, but was not allowed to enter, precisely because he was not baptized yet . After receiving the sacraments (...) died on the spot and went to his reward "[3].
The same study further noted:
"He recorded many saints who were raised adults specifically and exclusively for the sacrament of baptism, including St. Peter Claver, St. Winifred [Wenefrida] of Wales, St. Julian of Mans, San Eleuterio, et al. But even more, to toddlers resurrected for the sacrament of salvation: St. Gregory Nazianzen, (...) San Hilario (...) Santa Isabel, (...) Santa Coleta, (...) Santa Francesca Romana, (...) Santa Juana Arco, (...) San Felipe Neri, (...) San Francisco Javier, (...) St. Gildas, (...) St. Gerard Majella, (...) to name a few [4].
One of the most interesting is the story of Agustina, the slave, which is related in the life of San Pedro Claver, a Jesuit missionary in Colombia seventeenth century.
"Claver When Father came to her deathbed, Agustina was cold to the touch, her body was already preparing for the funeral. He prayed beside his bed for an hour, when suddenly the woman got up, threw a pool of blood, and said when asked by the attendees : 'I come from a journey through a long way. After the long journey road, I found a white male of great beauty that lay before me, told me: Stop! You can not go further '. (...) On hearing this, Father Claver cleared the room and prepared to hear his confession, thinking he was in need of absolution for any sin that might have forgotten. But during the ritual, San Pedro Claver was inspired to realize that she had never been baptized . He cut his confession and refused to give absolution, instead asked the water with which the baptized. Agustina's master insisted that he needed the baptism as had been at your service for twenty years and never missed going to Mass, confession, communion all the time. But Father Claver baptize insisted, after which he died Agustina again with joy and peace in the presence of all the family "[5].
The great "Apostle of the Rocky Mountains, P. Pierre de Smet, who was the special mission for American Indians in the nineteenth century was also a witness - like his fellow Jesuit missionaries - many people who returned for the baptism in miraculous circumstances.
P. de Smet, December 18, 1839: "I have often observed that many children seem to expect their baptism before flying to heaven, they die almost immediately after receiving the sacrament [6].
P. de Smet, December 9, 1945: "... over a hundred and eleven children were aged baptized. Many of the latter [the elders] that were taken on buffalo hides, seemed only waiting for this grace before go to rest in the bosom of God [7].
At this point, the reader will want to look at the chapter of St. Isaac Jogues and St. Francis Xavier later in this book.
The extraordinary life of Irish missionary Saint Columbanus (543 to 615 AD), we read about a similar story of the providence of God wanting to bring all souls of good desire for baptism.
[Columbano said]: ' My sons, today you can see an ancient Pictish chief, who has kept faithfully all his life the precepts of Natural Law, come to this island is to be baptized and die . " Immediately he saw a boat approaching with a feeble old man sitting in the bow, which was recognized as head of one of the neighboring tribes. Two of his companions was brought before the missionary, whose words listened attentively. The old man asked to be baptized, and immediately breathed his last and was buried in the same place "(8).
The Father Point, SJ was a fellow of the Jesuit missionary Fr de Smet in the Indian missions in the nineteenth century. He tells an interesting story about the miraculous resurrection for the baptism of a person who had been instructed in the faith, but apparently died without receiving the sacrament
Life of Father Father Point, SJ , quoted in The de Smet , English edition, pp. 165-166: "One morning, after church I met an Indian woman who said, 'This person is not well. " She [the person that was not right] was not yet a catechumen and I said I would go see it. An hour later the same person [who came and told him that the person was not good], who was his sister, came to me saying she had died. I ran to the store, hoping she could be wrong, and found a crowd of relatives around the bed, repeating: 'She's dead - has not breathed for some time. " For sure, I leaned over the body, there was no sign of life . Complains that these fine people for not having reported the gravity of the situation and added: 'May God forgive me! " Then, with some impatience, said, 'Pray! " and all fell to their knees and prayed devoutly.
" I leaned back on the supposed corpse and said: 'The black robe is here: Do you wish that you baptized?" The word baptism saw a slight trembling of his lower lip, then both lips moved, giving me to understand that she wanted. She had been educated, so baptized her, and she rose from her coffin , making the sign of the cross. Today she is hunting, and is fully convinced that she died when I ask him again "[9].
This is another example of someone who had been instructed in the faith, but had to be miraculously resurrected specifically for the sacrament of baptism, and resurrection miracle occurred when the priest pronounced the word 'baptism'.
In the life of St. Francis de Sales, also find a child miraculously risen from the dead specifically for the sacrament of baptism.
"A baby, the son of a Protestant mother, had died without baptism . San Francisco had gone to talk to the mother about Catholic doctrine, and prayed that the child was brought back to life long enough to receive baptism. His prayer was granted, and the whole family was Catholic [10].
San Francisco de Sales summarizes the truth so beautifully simple about this issue when he speaks against Protestant heretics.
San Francisco de Sales, Doctor of the Church, Catholic Controversy , English edition, 1602, pp. 156-157: "The way that it follows an article of faith is this: the Word of God is infallible Word of God declares that baptism is necessary for salvation, therefore baptism is necessary for salvation "[11].
Here's another description of a newborn boy who died without the sacrament of baptism and was raised from the dead through the intercession of San Esteban.
"In Uzal, a woman had a toddler (...) Unfortunately, he died before they had time to christen . His mother was overwhelmed by grief, more for their deprivation of eternal life and be dead for it. Full of confidence, took the dead child and publicly took him to the Church St. Stephen the first martyr. They began to pray for the son who had just lost. His son was moved, screamed, and was restored to life suddenly. immediately took him to the priests, and, after receiving the sacraments of baptism and confirmation, died again, "[12].
In just the Acts of the Apostles we find three miraculous interventions involving baptism, Cornelius the Centurion, the eunuch of Candace, and Saul of Tarsus. And in each case not only is a clear manifestation Providence of God, even the individuals involved are forced to be baptized with water, although it is clear that he intends to do the will of God .
The fact is that God will keep alive any sincere soul through baptism, He is Almighty and He has decreed that no one enters heaven without baptism.
Pope Pius IX, Vatican , ex cathedra : "Everything that God created, by his providence preserves and governs it," reaching from one end to the other powers and has all gently ' ... "[13].
In fact, the first infallible definition that states that the elect are the beatific vision immediately after death was by Pope Benedict XII, Benedictus Deus . It is interesting to examine what it declares infallibly about the saints and martyrs who went to heaven.
Pope Benedict XII, Benedictus Deus , 1336, ex cathedra on the souls of the righteous who receive the beatific vision: "For the constitution to be enforced for all, by apostolic authority we define that (...) the holy Apostles, martyrs, confessors, virgins and other faithful died after receiving the baptism of Christ , in which there was nothing to purge the out of this world (...) and that the souls of children reborn by the same baptism of Christ or those who are to be baptized when they have been baptized that m ueren before use of free will (...) were, are and will be in heaven ... "[14].
By defining the chosen (including the martyrs) that there was nothing to purge are in heaven, Pope Benedict XII mentions three times that have been baptized. Obviously, no apostle, martyr, confessor or virgin could receive the beatific vision, without having received baptism, according to this infallible dogmatic definition
Notes:
[1] P. Jean-Marc Rulleau, Baptism of Desire [baptism of this], English edition, Kansas City, MO: Angelus Press, 1999, p. 36; Sulpicius Severus, Life of St. Martin [The Life of St. Martin], English edition, 7, 1-7.
[2] Father Albert J. Herbert , Raised From The Dead , Rockford, IL: Tan Books, 1986, footnote next to p. 93.
[3] Michael Malone, The Only-Begotten , English edition, p. 384.
[4] Michael Malone, The Only-Begotten , English edition, p. 385.
[5] Michael Malone, The Only-Begotten , English edition, p. 386.
[6] PE Laveille, SJ, The Life of Fr De Smet [The Life of Father de Smet], English edition, Rockford, IL: Tan Books, 2000, p. 93.
[7] PE Laveille, SJ, The Life of Fr De Smet , English edition, p. 172.
[8] Quoted by Michael Malone, The Only-Begotten , English edition, p. 364; Malone quoted The Catechist [The Catechist], the Rev. Canon Howe, IX English edition, London: Burns, Oates and Washbourne, 1922, Vol 1, p. 63.
[9] PE Laveille, SJ, The Life of Fr De Smet , pp. 165-166, footnote 7.
[10] Introduction of The Catholic Controversy [The Catholic Controversy], San Francisco de Sales, English edition, Tan Books, 1989, p. lv.
[11] San Francisco de Sales, The Catholic Controversy , English edition, pp. 156-157.
[12] Quoted by Michael Malone, The Only-Begotten , English edition, p. 386; taken from the Rev. Canon Howe, The Catechist , London: Burns, Oates and Washbourne, X English edition, 1922, vol. 2, cf. pp. 596-597.
[13] Denzinger 1784.
[14] Denzinger 530.
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