#12364 Are Catechumens Who Died Before Baptism Saved? - Karlo Broussard

“Are catechumens who died before receiving baptism saved?” This episode explores the nuances of baptism and salvation, addressing questions such as the implications of a parent’s desire for their children’s baptism, the validity of baptisms outside traditional norms, and the differences between baptism and christening.

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Questions Covered:

• 01:27 – Are catechumens who died before receiving baptism saved? If my wife doesn’t want our children baptized but I do, does my desire for their baptism save them?
• 12:00 – How do you answer Baptism and protestants pointing to Acts 10:47 as evidence for receiving the Holy Spirit before baptism?
• 19:00 – How would you determine whether a baptism is valid outside form, matter and intention? Would the priest contact that particular protestant church?
• 24:45 – What’s the difference between baptism and christening?
• 30:00 – If baptism is valid even if it’s illicit, why would that not apply to marriage?
• 41:07 – Is immersion baptism the correct way of doing it and not sprinkling?
• 45:55 – Council of Florence Session 11 did pronounce that the only remedy for the salvation of children is baptism.
• 50:20 – What’s the difference in receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit in baptism and confirmation?