The reason anybody can baptize is that it is, in fact, Jesus Christ who performs the baptism

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I was hoping someone could provide me some source documentation for the following sentence, I have seen it referenced many times online, but I believe it all points to this post on Catholic Answers
The reason anybody can baptize is that it is, in fact, Jesus Christ who performs the baptism.
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Source: https://www.catholic.com/qa/can-only-christians-administer-baptism

I am in an online conversation with a person, they are likely Orthodox, and they replied to my comment when I referenced the above sentence.
Its the Holy Spirit that baptizes, Jesus never baptized anybody for example. The Holy Spirit appeared as a dove in the bible when Jesus himself was baptized in the Jordan River by his cousin John. All sacraments are the work of the Holy Spirit!
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I think he is correct in stating that the Sacraments are through The Holy Spirit, but I was hoping to elaborate more on how it is Jesus Christ who performs the Baptism.

God Bless and thanks in advance for your feedback.

Tom
 
Quick answer: Jesus Christ is our high priest, and the exercise of all priestly duties and sacraments are done by him and in him. But the Holy Spirit is also received through the sacraments, and the Father is of course present, too.
 
If everyone can do baptism because Jesus really does it, why can’t we call do confession as Jesus really does it
 
Because that was something Jesus charged the apostles with and so conferred it on the priesthood. Correct me if this is in error more knowledgeable peeps?
 
This also gets into the disagreements we have with some Protestants over infant baptism. Many of them argue that baptism is a sign that they are accepting Jesus as their Lord and Savior and that an infant cannot do that. The first part of that is true, but it is also a sign that Jesus is accepting us into His chruch. Who else would be presiding over the sign by which Jesus accepts us into His church?

As to whether Jesus or the Holy Spirit are responsible, that one is easy. The three persons of the Trinity are always in union with each other. There are never any actions of the Godhead by a 2 to 1 vote. In fact, for a baptism to be valid only the Trinitarian formula is acceptable properly understood, "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. The formula comes directly from Jesus. When the Mormons use the same formula with a different understanding that the three persons of the Trinity are actually three different beings, the baptism is not valid.
 
This doesn’t explain it in terms of the persons of the Holy Trinity, but anyway this is what the Catechism says:
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c1a1.htm#v
V. WHO CAN BAPTIZE?

1256 The ordinary ministers of Baptism are the bishop and priest and, in the Latin Church, also the deacon. In case of necessity, anyone, even a non-baptized person, with the required intention, can baptize, by using the Trinitarian baptismal formula. The intention required is to will to do what the Church does when she baptizes. The Church finds the reason for this possibility in the universal saving will of God and the necessity of Baptism for salvation.
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I find this remarkable, because it means God’s grace may be given through any human person. It says something special about humanity.
 
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If everyone can do baptism because Jesus really does it, why can’t we call do confession as Jesus really does it
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The CA apologist’s answer does kind of invite this response.

I suppose that’s the nature of trying to give succinct responses to theological questions.
 
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