CITY 'OF THE VATICAN - Today, in the current social context, "the family institution is threatened" and "is to face many difficulties in its mission to educate the faith," said Benedict XVI during the Mass in the Chapel Sistina, adding that this "collaboration between the Christian community and family is more necessary than ever." For the Pope is due to look into the "disappearance of stable cultural references" and "rapid transformation that is continually subjected the company that make it difficult commitment to education," so, he added, "it is necessary that the parishes strive ever more to support families, small house churches in their task of transmitting the faith." During the mass the Pope baptism administered to 21 infants - 13 boys and eight girls - as is traditional on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. They are all children of employees or the Holy See and the Vatican have from four weeks to four months of life. Among them two twins, Viola and Leonardo.
Speaking of children Benedict XVI said today that "they get a seal in indelible spiritual gift, the 'character', which marks them forever belong to the Lord and make them living members of his mystical body, which is the Church." "Of course - he told the 50,000 faithful present in St Peter's Square today - we will then need to free and conscious adherence to this life of faith and love, and that is why it is necessary that, after the baptism, they are educated in faith, educated according to the wisdom of Scripture and the teachings of the Church.
" They are the parents and godparents as they strive to provide a Christian education to the newly baptized. Benedict XVI has recommended that parents not give their children names that are not included in the Christian martyrs. In fact, said during the Angelus, "every baptized child acquires the character from the Christian name, an unmistakable sign that the Holy Spirit gives birth to 'new' man from the womb of the Church." In this respect, the Pope quoted the Blessed Antonio Rosmini, underlining that "the baptized person suffers a secret but powerful operation, for which he is raised to the supernatural, he regains communication with God." "Therefore - he concluded - I would encourage all the faithful to rediscover the beauty of being baptized and to give joyful witness of their faith, so that it generates good fruits and harmony."
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