1213 Holy Baptism is ... of water and the Spirit." God has bound salvation to the sacrament of Baptism, but he himself is not bound by his sacraments. 1258 The Church has always held the firm ...

Baptism is a significant moment in a Christian's life, marking the beginning of their journey in faith and their belonging to the Church of Christ.

On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses ... and of the sacrament of Baptism, in which we were born of water and the Holy Spirit. Whenever, therefore ...

Jesus’ instructions were to “baptise in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19), so these words are said during the baptism. It is done using total immersion ...