1214 This sacrament is called Baptism , after the central rite by ... the water of the sea is a symbol of death and so can represent the mystery of the cross. By this symbolism Baptism signifies ...

Water is used in baptism, and is a symbol of washing away sin and the start of a new life. Jesus told his disciples that they were to baptise those who came to follow him. Initially it seems that ...

There are symbols that are used in every Catholic rite and sacrament which represent specific ... it serves as a reminder of the belief that in baptism people became part of God’s family and ...