Celebrate the Baptism of Our Lord by remembering your own baptismal day. Joseph Pronechen Features December 27, 2009 When it comes to birthdays, we can rattle off the date without thinking.

Former Texas A&M assistant football coach Les Koenning Jr., was at Tuesday's practice but before that he stopped in the football offices to drop off a baptism candle.

In an ancient tradition meant to recall baptism, his casket was covered with a white linen pall, blessed with holy water by a priest, and positioned in the sanctuary before the Paschal candle.