- Newest volume in the "Celebrating" series - Written by a well-known liturgical scholar - Includes history, theology and practical information Celebrating the Rites of Initiation continues the standard of scholarship set by Patrick Malloy's Celebrating the Eucharist, and offers similar aids around issues of baptism and confirmation. It is an ideal book for students and practicing clergy who seek to strengthen their knowledge-and parochial practice-of baptismal theology.