I. Preparation for baptism -- The meaning of preparation -- The Catechumenate -- Exorcisms -- The renunciation of Satan -- Allegiance to Christ -- The confession of faith -- II. Baptism -- The mystery of water -- The blessing of water -- The priest's prayer for himself -- "And show this water ..." -- The oil of gladness -- "Form" and "essence" -- "In the likeness of Christ's death and resurrection" -- Baptism -- III. The sacrament of the Holy Spirit -- The white garment -- The seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit -- The king -- The crucified king -- The priest -- The prophet -- The Holy Spirit -- IV. The entrance into the kingdom -- The procession -- Baptism and Eucharist -- The rites of the eighth day -- The washing off of the Holy Chrism -- The tonsure -- V. The churching -- The old and the new -- The prayers of the first day -- The naming of the child -- The churching -- Conclusion.