Catholic Word of the Day: EPHPHETA, 06-03-13

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EPHPHETA

Imperative of the "to open" in Aramaic. Part of the ceremony of baptism where accepted by the bishops' conference. the celebrant touches the ears and lips of each child baptized, while saying, "May the Lord Jesus, who made the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak, grant that you may soon be able to receive His word and profess the faith to the praise and glory of God the Father," to which all answer, "Amen." The ceremony resembles the curing of the deaf-mute (Mark 7:31-37).

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One of the reasons baptism as an infant is so important.

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For pronunciation try this: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/hebrew_to_english/other/348747-ephphatha.html

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Part of the ceremony of baptism where accepted by the bishops' conference.

That is not an entirely accurate statement. No permission from the bishop's conferences is required to perform the Ephepheta at all if it occurs in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.