Editing Infant baptism (section)

=== Reception ===
All traditions begin with the reception or presentation of candidates. In the [https://saintgerards.org.uk/St-Gerards-Files/Baptism-several-children.pdf Roman Catholic Rite of Baptism for Several Children], this includes the Reception of the Children and a Liturgy of the Word with Scripture readings, homily, and intercessions. Similarly, Episcopal and Lutheran rites open with the Presentation and Examination of Candidates, including questions to parents, sponsors, or godparents. This phase highlights communal recognition and prepares candidates (and their families) for baptism.<ref name=":2">Johnson, M. E. (2007). ''The rites of Christian initiation: Their evolution and interpretation'' (2nd rev. & expanded ed., pp. 402–448). Liturgical Press.</ref> In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the rite opens with the "reception of the catechumens," where the celebrant prays for the candidate to become “a reason-endowed sheep in the holy flock of your Christ, an honorable member of your Church, a child of the light, and an heir of your Kingdom.”<ref name=":3">Cuneo, T. (2014). ''Transforming the self: on the baptismal rite. Religious Studies'', ''50''(3), 279–296. <nowiki>http://www.jstor.org/stable/43658441</nowiki></ref>