YOUCAT*: In Baptism we become members of the Body of Christ, sisters and brothers of our Redeemer, and children of God. We are freed from sin, snatched from death, and destined from then on for a life in the joy of the redeemed. [CCC 1262-1274, 1279-1280]
April 15 was Tax Day. Had a baby? Got married? Bought a new house? Moved for a new job? These are just a few life-changing events that can impact our taxes. But for Catholics, these are not the only kind of changes we experience in our lifetime. God consistently changes us every time we celebrate the sacraments.
Through Baptism, our sins are forgiven and we are born into a new life with Christ. Through Baptism, God’s grace is conferred upon us enabling us to be faithful, hopeful and loving. Baptism is our initiation into the church.
“We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life.” (Romans 6:4)
*Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church
Lisa Gomes is the director of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
