Catholic News Service reports on a ruling by the Vatican holding thatbaptismsperformed by invoking”the Creator, the Liberator, and the Sustainer”—rather than the old-fashioned Father, Son & Holy Ghost—are invalid, as are all sacraments that follow thereof, such as marriage. Whoops.Apparently this formula, and a couple of variations, is used in some Catholic parishes, andperhaps more widely in Protestant churches. The aim was to take the testosterone out of the Trinity. The Vatican—with the Pope’s imprimatur—says no gender-bending allowed. And those baptized with that formula—or married, or exorcised, etc—will have to go back and do them again, the right way. Whatever the merits of the Trinity language debate, I’m not sure the pastoral prescription is the best one. I suspect those told to do the sacraments again will wind up in one of those alt-Catholic categories the Pew study found this week…UPDATE: Check this CNS folo:http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0801185.htmU.S. officials: Vatican statement clarifies validity of baptisms