baptize
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“As a missionary, we didn’t have to receive special permission from somebody in order to baptize an undocumented individual,” she recalled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
He then excused himself to help baptize a woman near the stage.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
The basilica Mass during the vigil of Christianity’s most important day has become an occasion for pontiffs to baptize several adults from around the world.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
“I now baptize you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,” he intoned with a subtle southern twang.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2022
“In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost I baptize you, my son. Walk forward into the light.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Miraculous moments in the story, such as water welling from a rock where Patrick later baptizes people, play out in a quiet tone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
But in an explanatory note accompanying its decision, it recalled that when a priest baptizes someone, it is actually Christ performing the sacrament, not the community.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2022
The blistering sun baptizes during the day; the infinite dust dries you out in the afternoon; the wind bites at night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
Arkansas baptizes Texas in the cool, refreshing waters of SEC dominance.
From Fox News ● Sep. 12, 2021
With financial help from her boyfriend, she baptizes seven-year-old Diana.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Jim Rigby, who baptized Talarico and married his parents, remembers the youngster as a "calming presence."
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
One option we floated, because I was baptized Catholic, was the iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
That same sea that baptized me is, for thousands of others, a grave.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
A new breeze baptized us in another vile stink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
I was baptized in a skanky basement shower.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
The Bible recounts John the Baptist preaching to a flock around the Jordan River and baptizing Jesus there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
What Mr. Porter said he did remember was wading into the church’s pool and baptizing himself — or, as he claims, having his head held down in the font by “something.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
We like to merge worlds to create really absurd situations, so she was like, ‘What if it’s the NBA slam dunk contest, but with deacons baptizing babies at church?’
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2023
Pratt began baptizing parishioners in the brisk, rapid current.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2023
“And I drink ‘long life to your resolution’, Teddy,” cried Jo, baptizing him with a splash of lemonade, as she waved her glass and beamed approvingly upon him.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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