Good article.
In the matter or baptism, one of the chief sacraments that you say imparts grace, is there any practice at all of immersion in lieu of sprinkling in any Catholic community that anyone knows of? Immersion seems to be the New Testament pattern and that practiced by the primitive Church - why and how did this get changed to sprinkling? If it is official Catholic protocol to sprinkle, where is this written and how is this derived? How is this contrived practice of sprinkling reconciled with the practice of immersion that Jesus, John the Baptist and the Apostles demonstrated? (I'm already anticipating the Old vs. New Covenant responses.)
Secondly, regarding priestly attire, where is there any reference to the apparently technical protocol involving what the priests wear and on what occasions? Can any rite be performed, i.e. baptism, Mass, etc, without priestly garb? If not, why and what is your reasoning? This question flows from my first, since if baptism can be performed by immersion, what does the "baptizer" wear?
He was a cute as a button little 6 year old.
The priest called him up and asked him if he knew his prayers.
Nothing like the honesty of little ones. He said I know some of 'em.
The priest asked him to say the Gloria, which he did perfectly.
He had a bit of a problem with his Our Father though.
Our Father,
Who art in Heaven.
How are you?