MEETING JESUS IN THE SACRAMENTSCHAPTER 3THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

Pompa DiaboliThe anti-culture and its apparent promises of satisfaction and joy

Baptism requires a NO to sin, evil, and Satanthe father of lies

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.

Understanding the Sacrament of BaptismBaptizein: to plunge or immerse

Being buried with Christ and emerging as a new creature

Washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy SpiritEnlightenment

Baptism Prefigured in the Old TestamentWATER IS A SOURCE OF LIFE

At the very dawn of creation [Gods] spirit breathed on the waters, making them the wellspring of all holiness

Noah and the FloodThe ExodusThe Promised Land

Christs BaptismJesus baptism shows us the value of self-emptying

Jesus baptism prefigures his baptism in blood

Jesus baptism is a revelation of his true characterthe Messiah

Christian Initiation in the ChurchRepent and be baptized

Catechumenate: study, instructionPrecatechumenateCatechumenatePurification, Enlightenment, or IlluminationMystagogia

Celebrating the Sacrament of BaptismEvery nonbaptized personadult or infantcan be baptized

Baptism takes away Original Sinthe fallen state into which people are born

The Necessity of BaptismBaptism is necessary for Salvation (John 3:5)

God has bound Salvation to the Sacrament of Baptism . . . He himself is not bound by his sacraments

Baptism of BloodBaptism of DesireInfants are entrusted to the mercy of God

Rite and Symbols of the SacramentsBaptism has a connection to the Easter Vigil, and to the Eucharist

Baptism is the sacrament of faith. But faith needs the community of believers. It is only within the faith of the Church that each of the faithful can believe.

Rite and Symbols of the SacramentSign of the CrossWord of GodExorcisms and Profession of FaithBlessing of the WaterEssential rite of BaptismAnointing with Sacred ChrismReceiving or clothing in a white garmentReceiving a lit candle

The Grace of BaptismImmersion in water symbolizes both death to sin and new birth in Christ

The Grace of BaptismThe Forgiveness of SinsSin is an abuse of the freedom that God gives us.Concupiscencethe inclination to sinBaptism grants the life of Christs grace and turns us back to GodProtoevangeliumthe first announcement of the Messiah and Redeemer

The Grace of BaptismBecoming a New CreatureOur fundamental identity is changedBaptized people receive sanctifying gracethe grace of justificationEnables us to believe in GodGives us the power to live and act under the Holy SpiritAllows us to grow in goodnessIncorporated into the ChurchBaptism makes us members of the ChurchRight to receive the other sacramentsRight to be nourished with the Word of GodRight to take part in and be sustained by the other spiritual helps of the ChurchWe share in the priesthood of Christ

The Grace of BaptismUnity with Other ChristiansBaptism strengthens the opportunity for unity among all ChristiansThe Church recognizes most Christian baptism as validWe believe in one baptism for the forgiveness of sinsThe Seal of Eternal LifeBaptism seals Christians with an indelible spiritual mark or character that cannot be erasedReadies Christians for worshipRequires us to participate in the liturgy and to live a holy life and love others

Loving God More DeeplyThe goal of a virtuous life is to become like God.

The moral virtuesprudence, justice, fortitude, temperancehave their roots in the theological virtues, the foundation of the Christian moral life.

FaithVirtue by which we believe in God, all that he has said, and all that the Church teaches

Only professing ones faith is not enough

For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

HopeThe virtue by which we desire happiness and the Kingdom of God and in which we place our trust in Christ and his promises

If I saw the gates of hell open and I stood on the brink of the abyss, I should not despair, I should not lose hope of mercy, but I should trust in Thee, my God.

CharityJesus called the New Commandment

The Christian life, begun at Baptism, is rooted completely in our love for God and neighbor

Love is the greatest of all virtues

Baptism clothes us with Christ

More on Living the Sacrament of BaptismThe graces of Baptism remain stagnant unless we put them to use, so the Church has many reminders:

Holy water fonts from which we make the Sign of the CrossReading the creation account at the Easter VigilBlessing the baptismal water at BaptismRenewal of our baptismal promises at the Easter Vigil

Thomas MertonOvercame life of sin and converted to Catholicism

Entered the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky to become a Trappist monk