Baptism of desire

In Christian theology, baptism of desire (Latin: baptismus flaminis, lit. 'baptism of the breath', as the Holy Spirit is called the breath (flamen) of God), also called baptism by desire, is a doctrine according to which a person is able to attain the grace of justification through faith, perfect contrition and the desire for baptism, without the water baptism having been received.

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