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It perhaps may seem confusing to those visiting CAF looking for answers as to whether it is right to progress from a little research, into deciding to approach a parish for RCIA.
They will recognise us by what we respectfully wear for our ‘services’ but will they detect what is sacred in the Church, and find in the forum, reason to intrinsically desire and to value the Sacraments? Beginning with Baptism
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, teaches us the basic nature of the Sacraments…
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c1a1.htm
Excerpts
"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 members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word."5
1226 From the very day of Pentecost the Church has celebrated and administered holy Baptism. Indeed St. Peter declares to the crowd astounded by his preaching: "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."26
1257 The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation.60 He also commands his disciples to proclaim the Gospel to all nations and to baptize them.61 Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who have had the possibility of asking for this sacrament.62
1266 The Most Holy Trinity gives the baptized sanctifying grace, the grace of justification:
They will recognise us by what we respectfully wear for our ‘services’ but will they detect what is sacred in the Church, and find in the forum, reason to intrinsically desire and to value the Sacraments? Beginning with Baptism
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, teaches us the basic nature of the Sacraments…
http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c1a1.htm
Excerpts
"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 members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word."5
1226 From the very day of Pentecost the Church has celebrated and administered holy Baptism. Indeed St. Peter declares to the crowd astounded by his preaching: "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."26
1257 The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation.60 He also commands his disciples to proclaim the Gospel to all nations and to baptize them.61 Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who have had the possibility of asking for this sacrament.62
1266 The Most Holy Trinity gives the baptized sanctifying grace, the grace of justification:
- enabling them to believe in God, to hope in him, and to love him through the theological virtues;
- giving them the power to live and act under the prompting of the Holy Spirit through the gifts of the Holy Spirit;
- allowing them to grow in goodness through the moral virtues.
Thus the whole organism of the Christian’s supernatural life has its roots in Baptism.
