All 19 Uses of
baptism
in
Angela's Ashes
- Not until late December did they take Male to St. Paul's Church to be baptized
Chpt 1 *baptized = "spiritually renewed" in a Christian ceremonystandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- There was a delay the day of the baptism when the chosen godfather, John McErlaine, got drunk at the speakeasy and forgot his responsibilities.†
Chpt 1
- Angela, new mother, agitated, forgot she was holding the child and let him slip into the baptismal font, a total immersion of the Protestant type.†
Chpt 1
- After baptism Philomena said she had tea and ham and cakes in her house around the corner.†
Chpt 1
- Malachy looked from one to the other, shifted on his feet, pulled his cap down over his eyes, shoved his hands deep in his trouser pockets, said, Och, aye, the way they do in the far reaches of County Antrim, turned, hurried up Court Street to the speakeasy on Atlantic Avenue where he was sure they'd ply him with free drink in honor of his son's baptism.†
Chpt 1
- She tells the men she's very sorry for crying like that but it was only a few months ago and she's not over it yet, not even knowing where her baby was buried if she was buried at all, not knowing even if she was baptized itself because she was so weak from having the four boys she didn't have the energy to be going to the church for the baptism and it's a heart scald to think Margaret might be in Limbo forever with no hope of her ever seeing the rest of us whether we're in heaven,…†
Chpt 2
- …very sorry for crying like that but it was only a few months ago and she's not over it yet, not even knowing where her baby was buried if she was buried at all, not knowing even if she was baptized itself because she was so weak from having the four boys she didn't have the energy to be going to the church for the baptism and it's a heart scald to think Margaret might be in Limbo forever with no hope of her ever seeing the rest of us whether we're in heaven, hell, or Purgatory itself.†
Chpt 2
- Will they think of those little pagans doomed forever for lack of baptism and knowledge of the True Faith?†
Chpt 4
- She's out of the bed next day getting the baby ready for baptism, telling Bridey she could never forgive herself if the baby died and went to Limbo, a place for unbaptized babies, where it may be nice and warm but, still, dark forever and no hope of escape even on the Judgment Day.†
Chpt 7
- She's out of the bed next day getting the baby ready for baptism, telling Bridey she could never forgive herself if the baby died and went to Limbo, a place for unbaptized babies, where it may be nice and warm but, still, dark forever and no hope of escape even on the Judgment Day.†
Chpt 7
- Grandma is there to help and she says, That's right, no hope in heaven for the infant that's not baptized.†
Chpt 7
- They dress the baby in the Limerick lace dress we were all baptized in.†
Chpt 7
- The lemonade and bun are delicious and Alphie the new baby is chirping away enjoying his baptism day too innocent to know his name is an affliction.†
Chpt 7
- All she has in that trunk is a lot of papers, certificates of birth and baptism, her Irish passport, Dad's English passport from Belfast, our American passports and her bright red flapper dress with spangles and black frills she brought all the way from America.†
Chpt 11
- They're like babies that weren't baptized.†
Chpt 11
- It makes you wonder about God up there on His throne with no mercy for the little unbaptized babies.†
Chpt 11
- Baptize you Catholic.†
Chpt 16
- I'll baptize you with sherry from bloody Catholic fascist Spain.†
Chpt 16
- I baptize thee in the name of the Father, the Son, the-- What the bloody hell are you doing?†
Chpt 16
Definition:
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(baptism) a Christian ceremony signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth
or:
a challenging experience that initiates or purifieseditor's notes: Most churches baptize infants, but some require an adult to request baptism, and a few (such as the Quakers) require no baptism at all.
Typically, water is used as part of the ceremony, such as sprinkling a little water on a baby's head; though some churches use complete submersion in water.