I wouldn’t recommend it. I think that a person who has a child baptized is making a commitment to raise that child in the Christian faith. That’s why you would recite the Creed for him on his behalf. You cannot fulfiil your obligation without the parents’ conscent. Not to mention that such an act is utterly disrecpectful to the parents and could alienate you from the child. I would entrust the soul of you grandson to the Lord and if it is His will your grandson will be saved.
i would talk to a priest first to see what he would say. personally id say go for it. i think as a grandmother, you would have a positive influence on your grandchild. and if you take this step, perhaps the Lord will open up doorways, to where you can have more of an influence on the Childs faith. but first, a Priest and prayer. Peace
No. You cannot do this. The Church requires the parents’ consent and promise of raising the child in the faith.
no you may not licitly baptize your grandson unless he is in immediate danger of death. In canon law he may not be baptized at all without his parent’s permission. Should you do it anyway it would be valid but illicit, not to mention to rift you will be causing in the family which could separate you from your grandchild indefinitely. is there some reason why you have not asked your own priest this question?
Don’t worry about it. You will Just make her mad if you do baptize him now. He will told he later he really was not baptized in first place because her Church does not recognize infant baptism or sprinkling. She believes, as do I, the bible teaches you are baptized because you believe. I believe the Bible is very clear on that. Infant baptism is a 5th century idea that came from Augustine. It was not practiced before then. I believe that God is a just and merciful God. Do you really think that a child that can not talk or walk is really going to sent to Hell? I believe that their will be a lot of people who were baptized as infants that are going to Hell. Who go to Church all the time. But a baby or small child? My question is what kind of God do you believe in?
Is the child’s life in danger? If not,do not do it!
And? I am sure there is more to the situation or circumstances.
There were plenty of early Christians who testify to the fact of infant baptism in the early Church CENTURIES before Augustine. A good place to find these references is section 2 from the book “Crossing the Tiber: Evangelical Protestants Discover the Historical Church” by Stephen Ray. In section 2, Ray (a former Baptist) sites many of the early Church fathers in favor of infant baptism AND gives footnotes so that the reader can verify for himself.
Incorrect. Plenty of historical writings showing infant baptism was common practice long before Augustine.The Bible is very clear that Paul baptized households,not adults only. I have yet to read anything from Jewish sources where the ancient Jews did not consider infants as part of the households.
This seems in accord with Canon Law.If the parents are not practicing the Faith themselves, there seems little hope that they will bring the child up Catholic.