1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

Their marriages, confessions, promises of salvation — all of these things ceased to exist for thousands of Catholics baptized by an Arizona priest who, it turns out, was saying the sacrament ...

Speaking of baptism, St. Paul says: “We know that Christ, raised from the dead, dies no more; death no longer has power over him. As to his death, he died to sin once for all; as to his life, he ...

Now baptism is the door to all the sacraments, so without baptism, one cannot receive the other sacraments. “Baptism” administered invalidly is not baptism; it is no more a sacrament than the ...

An invalid baptism invalidates any sacraments which may come after. A valid confirmation can be performed along with a valid baptism. However, individuals are to stop receiving Holy Communion ...

By spotlighting the fact that “baptism is the one sacrament that unites all Christians,” said Episcopal Dean Francis B. Sayre of the Washington Cathedral, “Luci innocently made a ...

Archdiocese of Detroit priest learned his baptism, performed 30 years ago, was invalid and that sacraments he performed, such as marriages and confessions, are invalid, church leaders say ...

The second day of the 5th Regional Youth Convention (RYC) at Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Kohima, witnessed a ...

Overview. Introduce pupils to the Christian sacrament of baptism, for both infants and believers, with this informative presentation. Complete with creative activities and discussion opportunities, ...

The document goes on to say that the sacrament of baptism has an indelible character regardless of the state of sin of the person receiving it.