Sources of Baptism of Blood & Baptism of Desire
| Authors | Conlon, Christopher P. |
| Tags | baptism of blood, baptism of desire, Catholic teaching, theologians, saints, Doctors of the Church, Fathers of the church |
| Published | 03 set 2014 |
| Date | 05 feb 2019 |
| Languages | eng |
| Identifiers | uri: https://archive.org/details/SourcesOfBaptismOfBloodBaptismOfDesire |
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Description
Aborted babies can be saved by baptism of blood if they die because of "hatred for the Christian faith," according to
- Fr. Francis O’Connell, C.Ss.R., Outlines of Moral Theology (1953), as quoted on the last page of Conlon's Sources of Baptism of Blood & Baptism of Desire:
Baptism of Desire ... is an act of divine charity or perfect contrition... These means (i.e. Baptism of Blood & Desire) presuppose in the recipient at least the implicit will to receive the sacrament... Even an infant can gain the benefit of the Baptism of Blood if he is put to death by a person actuated by hatred for the Christian faith...