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Resources on Baptism & Confirmation: A Select Bibliography

 

 

This page provides a series of further readings on the sacraments of baptism and confirmation that the professor recommends for the ongoing enrichment and self-formation.

Key Magisterial Documents

  • Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Instruction on Infant Baptism Pastoralis actio. 20 October 1980.

  • Pope Paul VI. Apostolic Constitution on the Sacrament of Confirmation  Divinae consortium naturae. 5 August 1971.  

  • Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. Decree Ordinem baptismi parvulorum. 15 May 1969. Prot. n. R 23/969.  Rites I, p. 365; DOL no. 292, p. 718; EDIL I § 1774, p. 556.

  • Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. Declaration [introducing editio typica altera] Cum necesse sit. 29 August 1973. Notitiae 9 (1973) 268; DOL no. 293, p. 719; EDIL I § 1775-76, pp. 557-58.

  • Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. Decree Peculiare Spiritus Sancti donum. 22 August 1971. The Rites I, p. 471; DOL no. 304, p. 771; EDIL I, no. 149, p. 814.  

  • Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. Decree Ordinis baptismi adultorum [promulgating the new RCIA]. 6 January 1972. Prot. no. 15/72.  DOL no. 300, pp. 735-36; EDIL I §§ 2639, pp. 830-31.

Roman Liturgical Books

  • Ordo baptismi parvulorum, editio typica. 1969.

  • Ordo baptismi parvulorum, editio typica altera. 1973.

  • Ordo baptismi parvulorum, editio typica altera. 1986, nova impressio 2003.

  • Rite of Baptism for Children. Trans. International Commission on English in the Liturgy. In The Rites, vol. 1, pp. 376-466.

  • Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. De initiatione Christiana: praenotanda generalia [Christian Initiation, General Introduction, 2nd edition]. Rites I, 3-12; DOL no. 294, pp. 719-25. EDIL I, §§ 1777-1811. pp. 558-64.

  • Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. Ordo baptismi parvulorum: praenotanda [Rite For Baptism of Children, Introduction, 2nd. edition]. Rites I, 366-76; DOL no. 295, pp. 725-31; EDIL I, §§ 1812-42, pp. 564-572.

  • Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. Decree Petentibus nonullis conferentiis. 10 July 1969. DOL no. 296, pp. 731-32; AAS 61 (1969) 549-50; Notitiae 5 (1969) 222.

  • Ordo confirmationis, editio typica (1971)

  • Rite of Confirmation. Trans. International Commission on English in the Liturgy. In The Rites, vol. 1, pp. 479-515.

  • Ordo initiationis Christianae adultorum, editio typica. 1972.

  • Ordo initiationis Christianae adultorum, editio typica emendata. Vatican Polyglot Press, 1974. This emended edition includes the General Introduction to Christian Initiation that was not included in the 1972 printing.

  • Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. Ordo initiationis christianae: praenotanda [Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Introductions]. 6 January 1972. Rites I, pp. 35-356 [scattered throughout the rite]; DOL no. 301, pp. 736-61; EDIL §§ 2640-800, pp. 831-59.

Studies

  • Daniélou, Jean. The Bible and the Liturgy. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1956.

  • Ferguson, Everett. Baptism in the Early Church: History, Theology, and Liturgy in the First Five Centuries. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2009.

  • Harmless, William. Augustine and the Catechumenate. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1995. Fr Harmless, who teaches at Creighton University, maintains extensive online bibliographies on a variety of topics, including Studies of Sacraments and Liturgy.

  • Johnson, Maxwell E. (ed.). Living Water, Sealing Spirit: Readings on Christian Initiation. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1995.

  • Martimort, A.G. (ed.). The Church at Prayer, vol. 3, The Sacraments. New ed. Trans. Matthew J. O'Connell. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1988.

  • Spinks, Bryan D. Early and Medieval Rituals and Theologies of Baptism: From the New Testament to the Council of Trent. Cornwall: Ashgate, 2006.


 


 

 

 

 

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