1238. The baptismal water is consecrated by a prayer of epiclesis (either at this moment or at the Easter Vigil). the Church asks God that through his Son the power of the Holy Spirit may be sent upon the water, so that those who will be baptized in it may be “born of water and the Spirit.”40
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
300. What is interior penance?
406. When is authority exercised in a legitimate way?
22. What importance does the New Testament have for Christians?
423. What is the grace that justifies?
216. What is the hope of the new heavens and the new earth?
523. What is forbidden by the eighth commandment?
244. Does the Church need places in order to celebrate the liturgy?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is Ahijah’s prophecy in 1 Kings 11 and what is its importance in Israel’s history?
What does it mean to be a new creature in Christ, as described in 2 Corinthians 5:17?
What is the image of God as shepherd in Ezekiel 34?
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus?
What is the importance of faithfulness to God, according to the book of Tobias?
What do the horseman, angel, and Lord symbolize in Zechariah’s vision described in Zechariah 1:8-17?
What is the importance of gratitude and recognition according to the book of Proverbs?
