| A | B |
|---|
| Litany of the saints | prayers asking the saints to intercede for the one to be baptized |
| prayer of exorcism | driving out the devil |
| anointing with oil of catechumens | rite of formal reception as a candidate for baptism |
| profession of faith | Th parents affirm their belief in the Creed |
| anointing with chrism | shows that the baptized share in Jesus' mission as priest, prophet and leader |
| white garment | signifies baptismal purity, putting on Christ, rebirth |
| lighted candle | the light of faith, being called from darkness, driving out the darkness of hate and sin |
| ephphatha | opening of the ears to hear the good news, opening the mouth to praise God |
| ephphatha | based on Jesus' healing of a deaf/mute |
| ephphatha | literally, "Be opened" |
| prayer of exorcism | a ritual from the days when most converts were pagan worshippers |
| water | cleansing from sin, the waters of re-birth |
| the baptismal font | both a tomb (dying to sin) and a womb (being reborn) |
| Old Testament images | the Spirit over the waters of creation, the Flood, the parting of the Red Sea |
| The parting of the Red Sea/Exodus | passing through the waters from slavery to freedom |
