Baptism at St. Katharine’s: The First Sacrament
“Baptism is birth into the new life in Christ. In accordance with the Lord’s will, it is necessary for salvation, as is the Church herself, which we enter by Baptism.” CCC 1277
Baptism is a sacrament of initiation (along with Confirmation and the Eucharist), through which we are cleansed of original sin, receive the gift of eternal life and are welcomed into the Christian community. When Jesus, although sinless, was baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan, he accepted the burden of mankind’s sins and provided a model for […]