baptized
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Jim Rigby, who baptized Talarico and married his parents, remembers the youngster as a "calming presence."
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
One option we floated, because I was baptized Catholic, was the iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
That same sea that baptized me is, for thousands of others, a grave.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
He was baptized at the school, and it inspired his father to get baptized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Nobody has to use the name. Look at me. I’ve always used my Igbo name, but I was baptized Michael and confirmed Victor.”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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