Baptism: Babies born into the Catholic church or anyone who wants to become Catholic must be baptized in order to receive the other sacraments. Ordinarily, the priest gives baptism (but anyone can ...

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 we ...

Shine the light on the sacraments! This fun, interactive book lets kids do just that. The rhyming text introduces each of the seven sacraments (“Over our heads holy water is poured, / Washing us clean ...