A. Baptism was instituted, very probably, about the time Our Lord was baptized by St. John, and its reception was commanded when after His resurrection Our Lord said to His Apostles: "All power is ...
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 ...
The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord on March 25 will mark the fifth anniversary of the endeavor and the 30th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s pro-life encyclical that inspired it.