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Lesson 5

The Need for and the Effects of the Sacrament of Baptism

The Sacrament of Baptism is essential for salvation and is the ordinary means of salvation.

Catechism Connections

Lesson Topics
Sacraments of Initiation
Essential Lessons

Day 1 & 2

Lesson Vocabulary

  • Baptism of Blood
    :
    If a person dies for his belief in God and His Church without having been baptized, he will receive the graces of Baptism because of his death for Christ. (1281)
  • Baptism of Desire
    :
    A Catechumen, or a person who is preparing to be baptized, who dies before receiving Baptism is assured salvation through his or her desire for Baptism, repentance for sin, and charity. The Church also teaches that those who die without knowing about the Gospel of Christ and of His Church but who did God’s will according to their understanding of it can be saved, because it can be supposed that they would have desired Baptism if they had known it was necessary. (1281)
  • Original Sin
    :
    The first sin of Adam and Eve that brought pain, suffering, and death into the world. Because we are all descendants of Adam and Eve we are all born with Original Sin in our souls. We need to be baptized to remove the stain of Original Sin. The effects of Original Sin remain, however. For example, we tend to sin, we suffer, and die. (417, 418, 419, 1279, 1714)
  • Indelible Mark
    :
    A permanent, un-removable spiritual seal or mark placed on our souls by God in the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, and upon those who receive the Sacrament of Holy Orders, that set us apart as belonging to God. The baptismal seal allows us to participate in the Mass, and use the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to live lives of holiness. The seal of Confirmation strengthens us to be witnesses of the Gospel in the battle between good and evil waged all around us. (1280, 1317, 1597)
  • Sanctifying Grace
    :
    The free and undeserved gift of God’s love and life within our souls given to us by the Holy Spirit. Sanctifying grace heals us of sin and makes us holy. We receive sanctifying grace through the Sacraments, especially in Baptism and Holy Eucharist. (2023)

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