Why Can't You Be Baptized More Than Once? The Character of Baptism (Aquinas 101)

Why can't you be baptized more than once? What is the character of baptism? In this episode of Aquinas 101: The Five Ways, join Fr. Cajetan, O.P., a Dominican friar from the Province of St. Joseph, as he presents what the character of baptism is and explains why you can't be baptized more than once.

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[anthonyw]

Everything about Christianity screams love. These words I heard a while ago keeps playing in my mind: " I wonder why we are not constantly on our faces to the ground with adoration because of the sheer love that is given to us by God." These videos keep hammering God's love for us. Thank you.

[NewLenses]

I was baptized in a neopentecostal church, i am currently in my way to catholic conversion after a time of lost faith. I assume the Catholic Church does not take a baptism of such nature as a proper sacrament; so, can i get baptized once again in those conditions?

[yolandamedrano]

My Q to you is why the catoliht chruch do not bautise by imercion ?

[R.C.]

I have a coworker who has been baptized 3 times at his CCV...
The last time he was baptized was because he said it didn't feel right the first 2 times.
Should i be worried 😮

[INFINITY_]

I don't know if I was baptized in a Catholic Church...

[gloriapetrova]

So if one loses the grace of the Lord through mortal sin (also a huge topic...) and goes to hell, what does the "mark" of baptism serve them for anyway?? And having in mind a person who is "branded" as a Catholic forever through the sacraments, is still absolutely capable of committing sins that doom them to eternity in hell, what is the point of emphasizing that "they are Catholics forever"?

[rebekahsouza]

I am baptized by the "Holy Spirit" in the name of Jesus Christ..Amen

[sekhem]

J.Mengele openly bragged to the end of his |ife @ having a one way ticket to heaven. His name is in the record in spain for re-baptized during his travel out of Europe to argentina. Seems it was the best deal ever.

[michaelanderson]

"Because a person truly meets christ in the sacraments..."
Christ who? Which christ are you referring to? There were Saul, Cyrus Salomo, David and a bunch more.