Jesus Gives us New Life

• Jesus Gives us New Life
• What are the 3 initial sacraments/the 1st we encounter?
• Jesus: '“To be born again” - “new life”; way of life is very different from our old one—our desires, choices, & emotions are all now connected to God through this'
• In the conversation of Jesus with Nicodemus (Jewish leader), He explained that in order to enter the kingdom of heaven, we must be “born again”, to be born of water & spirit
• Jesus can lead us to new life; through Baptism & presence of Christ we become more connected with God
• Sin separates us from God & damages our relationship with Him; creates a barrier between us & God; shows our self-centeredness/selfishness
• 3 initial sacraments (1st to encounter)

  • Confirmation
  • Holy Eucharist
  • Baptism - 1st sacrament we receive & the reception of the other sacraments depends on it; after being baptized, we formally become a new relationship we have with Him
• Who can baptize: Bishops, Priests, Pope, Deacons, anyone (in case of emergency & only if they’re baptized)
• Baptism is necessary for salvation
• Baptism can only be received once
• A conditional baptism cannot be performed for any reason other than grave doubt about the validity of the original application
• What are the effects of the sacrament of baptism? Visible sign of Baptism = the water; number of the Church & receives new life as a child
• 2 (+1) kinds of Baptism

  • Infant Baptism - some don’t believe a child consented to this; most common; delaying baptism until a child can understand the sacrament may put the child’s salvation in danger, should they die unbaptized
  • Adult Baptism - done to the person who are converted to Christianity; normally occurs today as part of the Rite of Christian Initiations for Adults (RCIA) & is immediately followed by Confirmation & Communion
  • Baptism by Blood - martyrs; they desired to be baptized in the other 2 types of baptism but weren’t able to
• The Celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism includes roles for both parents & godparents, essentials of the rite: the pouring of water over the head of the person to be baptized/immersion of the person in water, the words “I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Conditional Baptism would only be performed if there is grave doubt about the validity of the original application of the sacrament
• The Effects of the Sacrament of Baptism include the removal of the guilt of both original & personal sins
• Trinitarian formula: 'the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit'
• Conditional Baptism

  Would only be performed if there is grave doubt about the validity of the original application of the sacrament
• Effects of the Sacrament of Baptism

  • The removal of the guilt of both original & personal sins
  • The remission of all punishment that we owe because of sin, both temporal (in this world & Purgatory) & eternal (punishment that we should suffer in hell)
  • Infusion of grace in the form of sanctifying grace (the life of God within us); the 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit; & the 3 theological virtues
  • Becoming one with Christ as original & personal sins are removed
  • Becoming a member of the Church, the family of God
  • Reception of the other sacraments & the grace that they impart
• Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist
• 3 major Headings of Baptism


  • New life in Christ through water & the Spirit & by dying/rising with Christ in sharing His Paschal Mystery
  • Incorporation into the Church through the sacrament of faith
  • Sharing the Trinitarian divine life in an ongoing, progressive way that looks ever to the future
• My Faith Words

  • Purgatory - place/state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven
  • Sanctifying Grace - permanent disposition that perfects the soul itself to enable it to live with God & to act by His love; grace of salvation
  • Original Sin - imparted to all mankind by the fall of Adam & Eve (developed in the writings of St. Augustine)
  • Personal Sin - sins we committed ourselves