<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">baptisms</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>chrism</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptismal syringes</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptism sets</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptismal fonts</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>chrismales</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>christenings</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>doopsuikers</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>christening plates</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>christening veils</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>christening tokens</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>holy water</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptismal ewers</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptismal shells</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>christening bottles</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>christening cups</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptismal baths</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptistery arches</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>baptismal candles</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>christening caps</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>religious ceremonies</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>baptism</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>baptized</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Christian rituals or sacraments that vary by denomination, but always involve the immersion of a person in water, or the application of water by pouring or sprinkling; baptisms betoken the initiation of the baptized into the church. Baptism is symbolic of moral or spiritual purification or regeneration. When the baptized is a baby, it includes the naming of the infant. ]]></note></mads>