In Christianity the water for baptism is holy as Christians believe that the holy spirit is channeled through the priest to water making it holy during baptism and that the one after baptism is reborn pure from any sin.
However, per Islam religion there is no concept of holy water. Water is rather considered for the fact, mentioned in Quran, that every thing alive in our planet is composed of water and could not sustain life without water. In addition, water is important for ritual worships of Wudu and Ghosl (minor and major ablution)
to bless them and to welcome them to Gods place
The Baptism font is what holds the water for baptisms in the Catholic Church.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Font is a receptacle for baptismal or holy water. In the early Church, when Baptism by immersion was more common, the fonts were very large and below ground level.
Roman Catholic AnswerWhen Holy Water is discarded it must be either poured into the sacrarium (piscina) or poured out respectfully on the ground where no one will walk.
Roman Catholic AnswerAt an emergency baptism, water is poured on the head of the person and the words, "I baptise you, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" are pronounced.
Der. It means that you are willing to give yourself up for God and that you are now truly blessed by the holy water.
there has been a cross or a crusifix in the water
As far as I know, the Catholic Church does recognize the baptist baptism as valid, it being a Christian denominatiion that also uses the same formula of wording.Roman Catholic AnswerTo the best of my knowledge, any baptism which is performed with water that actually runs on the forehead, and uses the words, "I baptise you N in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost) - or the same words in another language; with the intention of doing what the Church does - is considered a valid baptism.
The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and the Most Holy Eucharist.
Roman Catholic AnswerYou are given the gifts of the Holy Spirit in Baptism, and again in confirmation.
One meaningful Catholic baptism quote is from the Bible, in the Gospel of Matthew 28:19-20, where Jesus instructs his disciples to "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Another quote is from the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which states that through baptism, we are "born anew by water and the Holy Spirit" and become children of God. These quotes can inspire reflection on the significance of baptism as a sacrament of initiation into the Christian faith.
The seven holy sacraments: Holy Communion, baptism, confirmation, holy orders, anointing of the sick, matrimony, and confession.