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The sacrament of Baptism not only gives us sanctifying grace: it also makes us adopted children of God and heirs of heaven. We say "adopted" children because God the Father has only one begotten Son—Jesus Christ. He is God's only Son through generation; the rest of us become God's children by adoption.
Why is baptism necessary, and what does it mean to be baptized? Learn about the practice of the Sacrament of Baptism in the Catholic Church.
Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of...
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM. 1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments.
The Sacraments of Initiation – Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist – are the foundation of the Christian life. ~from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults Adult Baptism. For adults today, the Church, after the Second Vatican Council, has restored the order of the Catechumenate in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.
CHAPTER ONE THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION. Article 1 THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM. I. What is This Sacrament Called? II. Baptism in the Economy of Salvation; III. How is the Sacrament of Baptism Celebrated? IV. Who can Receive Baptism? V. Who can Baptize? VI. The Necessity of Baptism; VII. The Grace of Baptism; IN BRIEF; Article 2 THE ...
The Fathers and theologians frequently divide baptism into three kinds: the baptism of water (aquae or fluminis), the baptism of desire (flaminis), and the baptism of blood (sanguinis). However, only the first is a real sacrament.
We become members of Christ and the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist. The Old Testament has many images of water that help us understand Baptism. Each year during the Easter Vigil, the water that will be used in baptism is blessed.
Sacrament of Baptism. Baptism is considered a sacrament because it is a visible sign instituted by Jesus Christ that conveys grace and signifies spiritual rebirth and initiation into the Christian community.
312 Part Two A rticle 1 THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit ( vitae spiritualis ianua ), 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments.