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Catechism of the Catholic Church. 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. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become ...
ARTICLE 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...
Nov 4, 2003 · SECTION TWO THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH. 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 ...
II. BAPTISM IN THE ECONOMY OF SALVATION. Prefigurations of Baptism in the Old Covenant. 1217 In the liturgy of the Easter Vigil, during the blessing of the baptismal water, the Church solemnly commemorates the great events in salvation history that already prefigured the mystery of Baptism:
Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Celebration of the Christian Mystery 323 1268 The baptized have become “living stones” to be “built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood.” 74 By Baptism they share in the priesthood of Christ, in his prophetic and royal mission. They are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation ...
Catechism of the Catholic Church. 320 Part Two 1254 For all the baptized, children or adults, faith must grow after Baptism. For this reason the Church celebrates each year at the Easter Vigil the renewal of baptismal promises. Preparation for Baptism leads only to the threshold of new life. Baptism is the source of that new life in Christ ...
What is this Sacrament Called? 1214 This sacrament is called Baptism, after the central rite by which it is carried out: to baptize (Greek baptizein) means to "plunge" or "immerse"; the "plunge" into the water symbolizes the catechumen's burial into Christ's death, from which he rises up by resurrection with him, as "a new creature."
