And there is no need, in order to baptize, to fulfil any special condition; it is not necessary to be in a state of grace; it is sufficient to have the intention of doing what the Church does, to pronounce the consecrated words and to observe the prescribed forms.

Now we cannot doubt that the venerable Mael has observed these conditions.
Therefore the penguins are baptized." "Do you think so ?" asked St.Guenole.

"And what then do you believe that baptism really is?
Baptism is the process of regeneration by which man is born of water and of the spirit, for having entered the water covered with crimes, he goes out of it a neophyte, a new creature, abounding in the fruits of righteousness; baptism is the seed of immortality; baptism is the pledge of the resurrection; baptism is the burying with Christ in His death and participation in His departure from the sepulchre.

That is not a gift to bestow upon birds.

Reverend Fathers, let us consider.
Baptism washes away original sin; now the penguins were not conceived in sin.