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Lesson 4

The Celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism

The principal symbol of Baptism is water, one of the most fundamental elements to life on earth.

Lesson Vocabulary

  • Efficacious
    :
    (adj.): Having the power to produce an effect.
  • Holiness
    :
    (n.): The state of being holy, or set apart by God. It is the fullness of the Christian life and the perfection of charity. We do not make ourselves holy; rather, holiness comes from God’s initiative.
  • Sacraments of Initiation
    :
    (n.): The Sacraments that bring us into the life of grace, help us grow and develop as disciples of Jesus Christ, sustain us throughout our life, and serve as the source of our life in Christ. They are Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist.
  • The Great Flood
    :
    (n.): The cleansing and recreation of the world by God when the human race had become so sinful that only one righteous man, Noah, remained. The Ark (a type of the Church) carried Noah and his family to salvation through the Flood waters.
  • Covenant
    :
    (n.): A sacred permanent bond of family relationship. God entered into a series of covenants with His People throughout Salvation History to invite us to be part of His divine family and to prepare us gradually and in stages, and in words and deeds, to receive the gift of salvation.
  • Neophyte
    :
    (n.): One who is newly initiated into the Sacred Mysteries of Christ’s Death and Resurrection; a beginner at something. From the Greek for “newly planted.”
  • Catechumen
    :
    (n.): One who is preparing for Christian initiation.
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