Today is a special day for Ronaldo Luís Nazario da Lima, the Brazilian and world soccer legend nicknamed “ O fenômeno ” (The Phenomenon), who at 46 years old has taken a significant step in his life of faith by receiving the sacrament of Baptism. .
After the ceremony in the church of São José dos Campos (São Paulo), Ronaldo, two-time world champion with the Brazilian team, shared his experience through social networks , highlighting the importance of this momentous moment in his life: “Today is a very special day. “They baptized me!”
“The Christian faith has always been a fundamental part of my life, since I was little, although I had not yet been baptized. With the sacrament I feel truly regenerated as a child of God, in a new, more conscious and deeper way,” the Brazilian star wrote on his Instagram account on September 12.
In his message, Ronaldo also renews his commitment to “follow the path of good, of his own free will, believing in the love of Jesus, in caring love.”
Accompanying the message, the former Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter and Milan footballer, among other teams, has shared several images about what the baptism was like, where he was surrounded by two people from his closest environment: his godparents Amilcar and Malu .
On this important day, Ronaldo also thanked the priests Fábio de Melo and Dom Oswaldo, as well as the São José church.
In June 2022, he showed an approach to the Catholic faith by fulfilling his promise to cycle the Camino de Santiago . On that occasion he assured: “ I have thought about a thousand things during the Camino, but I have been grateful for many things that we have achieved with Valladolid,” said the former soccer player and also president of the Valladolid club.
The route of the traditional pilgrimage of the Camino de Santiago reaches the tomb of the Apostle Santiago, in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, in Spain.
