Sacraments
Baptism is the first Sacrament. To start with lets look at what a sacrament is.
Sacraments
The sacraments are Christ's own gift that provide us with his grace. The sacraments make the invisible God visible.
The seven sacraments are a fundamental part of the Catholic faith. They are the tradition which incorporate rituals and symbols together with Jesus to keep our faith alive.
Sacraments: a definition
“This means a sacrament is an outward action that represents God’s giving His grace on the inside. They are God’s channels for supplying His grace to human beings”
(So…You Want to Be Baptized? Leaders’ Guide, 2015)
The sacraments are chosen instruments of divine power. The sacraments are a representation of how Jesus wants us to live our lives. The seven sacraments are: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage and Holy orders. The seven sacraments were given by Christ to the Church. The sacraments are a symbol for how to get closer to God through Jesus.
The exact definition of a sacrament is that it is "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace." Between the time He began His public life and the time He ascended into heaven, Jesus fashioned the seven sacraments. When He ascended into heaven, that put an end to the making of sacraments. ( through Jesus life he showed us the seven sacrament’s through his teachings. They were given to us, when he ascended into heaven the seven sacraments became definitive. They give sanctifying grace.
Baptism brings sanctifying grace for the first time. Baptism opens the soul to the flow of God's love, and establishes union between the soul and God.
(Beginning Catholic, 2006)
Before we move on to have a look at baptism the following video may help you get more of an overview on all the sacraments:
Sacraments
The sacraments are Christ's own gift that provide us with his grace. The sacraments make the invisible God visible.
The seven sacraments are a fundamental part of the Catholic faith. They are the tradition which incorporate rituals and symbols together with Jesus to keep our faith alive.
Sacraments: a definition
“This means a sacrament is an outward action that represents God’s giving His grace on the inside. They are God’s channels for supplying His grace to human beings”
(So…You Want to Be Baptized? Leaders’ Guide, 2015)
The sacraments are chosen instruments of divine power. The sacraments are a representation of how Jesus wants us to live our lives. The seven sacraments are: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage and Holy orders. The seven sacraments were given by Christ to the Church. The sacraments are a symbol for how to get closer to God through Jesus.
The exact definition of a sacrament is that it is "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace." Between the time He began His public life and the time He ascended into heaven, Jesus fashioned the seven sacraments. When He ascended into heaven, that put an end to the making of sacraments. ( through Jesus life he showed us the seven sacrament’s through his teachings. They were given to us, when he ascended into heaven the seven sacraments became definitive. They give sanctifying grace.
Baptism brings sanctifying grace for the first time. Baptism opens the soul to the flow of God's love, and establishes union between the soul and God.
(Beginning Catholic, 2006)
Before we move on to have a look at baptism the following video may help you get more of an overview on all the sacraments:
Baptism
Baptism is the first Sacrament. It is the opening the gateway to allow God and his Grace into your life.
Baptism is one of three initiation sacraments ( Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist).
In the sacraments of initiation -Through the waters of Baptism the person enters into the life of God - Father, Son and Spirit. He or she is dedicated to God. (http://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/the-sacraments/171)
Infants are baptised to welcome them into the Catholic faith and to free them from the original sin they were born with. Original Sin is transmitted from generation to generation by birth. As humans we are sinners, baptism is the only process to wash away that original sin.
Baptism was traditionally done on Easter Saturday. This was because adults went through a period of Lent, 40 days of fasting and prayer. After Lent is a perfect time to baptise and adult because they carry personal sin as well original sin and also because it symbolises the death and rebirth of new life at this time of year.
Baptism by immersion in water ("baptise," whether in its original Hebrew or Greek forms, literally means to immerse in water) did not originate with Christians, or with John the Baptist. Jews practised baptism as a traditional act of purification and initiation long before the coming of the Messiah.
Baptism is a very symbolic Sacrament and you will find more details of this on the symbols page.
"Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 3:21 RSV)
(Keyway.ca, 2015)
Baptism is one of three initiation sacraments ( Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist).
In the sacraments of initiation -Through the waters of Baptism the person enters into the life of God - Father, Son and Spirit. He or she is dedicated to God. (http://www.catholicaustralia.com.au/the-sacraments/171)
Infants are baptised to welcome them into the Catholic faith and to free them from the original sin they were born with. Original Sin is transmitted from generation to generation by birth. As humans we are sinners, baptism is the only process to wash away that original sin.
Baptism was traditionally done on Easter Saturday. This was because adults went through a period of Lent, 40 days of fasting and prayer. After Lent is a perfect time to baptise and adult because they carry personal sin as well original sin and also because it symbolises the death and rebirth of new life at this time of year.
Baptism by immersion in water ("baptise," whether in its original Hebrew or Greek forms, literally means to immerse in water) did not originate with Christians, or with John the Baptist. Jews practised baptism as a traditional act of purification and initiation long before the coming of the Messiah.
Baptism is a very symbolic Sacrament and you will find more details of this on the symbols page.
"Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 3:21 RSV)
(Keyway.ca, 2015)