Lead Pastor Matt Roberts told the congregation that Erika's last wish was to be baptized, as well as her children. He told those who had gathered: 'This family is heading into unprecedented ...

A. It is wrong to defer the baptism of an infant, because we thereby expose the child to the danger of dying without the Sacrament. Q. 643. Can we baptize a child against the wishes of its parents?

Lead Pastor Matt Roberts told the congregation that Erika's last wish was to be baptized, as well as her children. Pastor ...

St. Irenaeus, "Against All Heresies," c. 180 A.D. "Baptize first the children; and if they can speak for themselves, let them do so. Otherwise, let their parents or other relatives speak for them." ...

Both circumcision and infant baptism look forward to a time when the child will choose to believe for themselves. Therefore, infant baptism is seen to replace circumcision in the Church.