 him (her). Through Christ our Lord."

In the Catholic Church by baptism all sins are forgiven, original sin and all personal sins. Given once for all, baptism cannot be repeated. Baptism not only purifies from all sins, but also makes the neophyte "a new creature," an adopted son of God, who has become a "partaker of the divine nature," member of Christ and co-heir with him, and a temple of the Holy Spirit. Sanctifying grace, the grace of justification, given by God by baptism, erases the original sin and personal actual sins.

Catholics are baptized in water, by submersion, immersion or affusion, or aspersion (sprinkling), in the name (singular) of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit—not three gods, but one God subsisting in three Persons. While sharing in the one divine essence, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct, not simply three "masks" or manifestations of one divine being. The faith of the Church and of the individual Christian is based on a relationship with these three "Persons" of the one God. Adults can also be baptized through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.

It is claimed that Pope Stephen I, St. Ambrose and Pope Nicholas I declared that baptisms in the name of "Jesus" only as well as in the name of "Father, Son and Holy Spirit" were valid. The correct interpretation of their words is disputed. Current canonical law requires the Trinitarian formula and water for validity.

The Church recognizes two equivalents of baptism with water: "baptism of blood" and "baptism of desire". Baptism of blood is that undergone by unbaptized individuals who are martyred for their faith, while baptism of desire generally applies to catechumens who die before they can be baptized. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes these two forms:

The Church has always held the firm conviction that those who suffer death for the sake of the faith without having received Baptism are baptized by their death for and with Christ. This Baptism of blood, like the desire for Baptism, brings about the fruits of Baptism without being a sacrament. (1258)

For catechumens who die before their Baptism, their explicit desire to receive it, together with repentance
him (her). Through Christ our Lord. " 

 In the Catholic Church by baptism all sins are forgiven, original sin and all personal sins. give once for all, baptism cannot be recur. Baptism not only purifies from all sins, but also make the neophyte " a new creature, " an assume son of God, who has become a " partaker of the providential nature, " member of Christ and co - heir with him, and a temple of the Holy Spirit. Sanctifying grace, the seemliness of justification, given by God by baptism, erases the original sin and personal actual sins. 

 catholic are baptized in water, by submergence, immersion or affusion, or aspersion (aspersion), in the name (singular) of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit — not three god, but one God subsisting in three Persons. While sharing in the one providential essence, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct, not merely three " masks " or manifestation of one divine being. The faith of the Church and of the individual Christian is based on a relationship with these three " person " of the one God. Adults can also be baptized through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. 

 It is claimed that Pope Stephen I, St. Ambrose and Pope Nicholas I declared that baptisms in the name of " Jesus " only as well as in the name of " Father, Son and Holy Spirit " were valid. The correct interpretation of their words is disputed. Current canonical law requires the Trinitarian formula and water for cogency. 

 The Church recognizes two equivalents of baptism with urine: " baptism of blood " and " baptism of desire ". Baptism of blood is that undergone by unbaptized individuals who are martyr for their faith, while baptism of desire generally applies to catechumens who fail before they can be baptized. The Catechism of the Catholic Church describes these two forms: 

 The Church has always held the firm conviction that those who suffer death for the sake of the faith without having received Baptism are baptized by their death for and with Christ. This Baptism of rake, like the desire for Baptism, brings about the fruit of Baptism without being a sacrament. (1258) 

 For catechumens who die before their Baptism, their explicit desire to receive it, together with repentance
 hil (her). Through Christ our Lord."

In the Catkilic Ciurch bg baptiso all sins are forgiven, origmnal sin qnd all personal sins. Eiven oncv for all, bapuism cannot be re'sated. Baptism kot oulb purifies from all sins, tut also makes tfe neophyte "a new creature," an adopted son of Gld, who has becjme s "parfaker of the divine nature," member kf Chrivt and co-heir with him, and a temple of hhe Joly Spirit. Sanctivying grace, the trace of jusgification, given by Gos by baptism, erases the originau sin and persobao afjual sins.

Catiolics are baptized in watar, by sibmersion, immevsion or affusion, or aspersioi (sprinkling), in the game (singglcr) of the Father and if the Von dnd ud tfe Goky Spirih—nov three goda, but one Gid subsisting in thteq Persons. Whils sharynd in the one divine essence, the Father, Von, and Holy Spirit are diwtinct, not simply thrge "masks" ow manifestations of one divine being. The faith of the Rhjrck and ud hhe individual Christian is based on a relatijhsnii with these threc "Persons" of the ome Gpq. Adults can xlso bz bzptized through thf Rite jf Cheistian Igitistion of Adults.

It is claimee that Pope Frephen I, St. Ambrosz and Pope Nncholax I drclared that baptisms iu the hame of "Jesks" only aa well as in the vamv of "Father, Son and Holy Spirie" were vaoid. Che corrdct onterpwetation ov thels words is disputef. Curtent cdnonical lww requires the Trinitarian formula and water fmr nalidity.

Tke Chuvch recognizes ewo equivalentx of ba'tism dith water: "baptisk of blood" wnd "baptism ox desire". Baptmsm of bljod us tyat unddfgone by unbapyized indpvnduals whi are martyred for thgid faith, while bcktiwm of desire gemerxllr wp'lies do catechumets wfo aoe bewore thtv ccn be naptized. The Catechivm or the Catholic Chutcm describgs these ewo forms:

The Vhurch has always jeld vhe ficm conficjion that those who suffer deatg for the sahe of the fayth qithout haviug received Baptism are baptized by theic death for and with Cheist. This Baptism oy nlood, like tie desyre for Bdptism, brings about rhe fruits of Bapuism without being a sadramend. (1258)

For catechumens who die before their Baptism, their explicit desire to receivw it, together with reprntanbe
him (her). Through Christ our Lord." In Church baptism all are forgiven, original Given for all, baptism be repeated. Baptism only purifies from all sins, but makes the neophyte "a new creature," an adopted son of God, who has a "partaker of the divine nature," member of Christ and co-heir with him, a of Holy Sanctifying grace, the grace of justification, given by God by baptism, erases the original sin and actual sins. Catholics are baptized in water, by immersion or affusion, or (sprinkling), in the name (singular) the and of Son of Holy Spirit—not three but one God subsisting in three Persons. While sharing in the one divine essence, the Father, Son, Holy Spirit not simply "masks" manifestations one divine being. of the Church and of the based on a relationship with these three "Persons" the one Adults can also be baptized through Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. It is that Pope Stephen I, St. Ambrose and Pope Nicholas I declared that baptisms in the "Jesus" only as well in the name "Father, and Spirit" valid. The interpretation of their words is disputed. Current canonical law requires the formula and water for validity. The Church recognizes two equivalents with "baptism of blood" "baptism of desire". Baptism blood that undergone by unbaptized are for baptism desire applies to catechumens who before they can be baptized. Catechism of the Catholic The Church has always held the firm conviction those who suffer death for the sake the faith without having received Baptism are baptized by their death for with Christ. of blood, like the desire for Baptism, brings the fruits of Baptism being a sacrament. (1258) For catechumens who die before Baptism, explicit desire receive it, together repentance
 him (her). Through Christ our LorD."

In the CathOlic CHurCh bY bAptiSm alL sins are forgivEN, oriGinal sin and all personal Sins. GIvEN oncE FoR all, bAptism cANnOT Be rEpEaTed. baPTiSm not OnlY purifiEs from all sIns, BuT also makes thE NeOphyte "a new CreAture," an adoptEd sOn of GoD, wHo hAS becoMe a "PartaKer of tHE divinE nature," meMbER of ChrISt and co-HEIr With Him, and a temple of thE hoLY Spirit. SanctifYing grAcE, ThE GRacE of JustificatIoN, giveN By God by BApTISM, erASes the originaL sin and persONal Actual SiNs.

CATholicS are bApTIzeD in water, by sUbmeRsion, immeRsion oR AffusioN, Or asperSion (spRinKliNg), in THe NaMe (sInGUlaR) Of The fAthEr and of tHe soN and oF the hOLY spirIt—nOt thRee goDs, but one God suBsiStinG In tHree PErsonS. WhiLe ShariNg in thE one dIvIne essence, the FaTher, son, and HolY SpIrIt aRe DistiNCt, not sImpLy tHree "masKs" or manIFesTaTIONs Of one divine being. ThE fAITh Of the ChuRch and OF tHe INdividuaL CHriStiaN IS baseD on a RElAtionshiP with tHEsE tHree "PerSoNs" of thE oNe GOd. ADults CAn alSo be baPtized thRough THe Rite of ChristIAn Initiation oF adULTs.

iT is cLaiMed that Pope stepHEn I, ST. AmbROsE anD pope NIcholAs i DeCLared that baptisms in ThE name oF "JesuS" only as well as In the name oF "fATher, Son aNd HoLY SPIrit" were valid. THe corRect interpREtation oF theiR words is Disputed. CURRent canoNicAl lAw rEquIREs The TrinitariaN FOrmuLa And wateR foR validiTy.

THe CHurCh rEcOgnizes twO equivalEnTs Of BaPtiSm witH Water: "bapTiSm oF bLooD" and "bAPtism oF desiRe". BaPtIsM Of bLood is tHAt UNDergOnE bY unbAptIzEd indIvidUAls Who are mArtyred foR thEIr faItH, wHile bapTism of desire gEnErally applIeS to CatechUMEns who diE before they can be baptizeD. the CateChiSm of tHe CaTholic ChuRch DescriBes THese twO forms:

the ChUrCh hAS AlwayS HElD thE fIrm convictION thAt thoSe Who sUffer deAth for the sake of the FAitH without havinG reCeivED baPtiSM aRE baPtIZed BY Their death for anD with ChrisT. THIs baptism of bLOod, LiKe the deSire for baptiSM, brings About the fRuits of BaPtIsm wITHouT being a sacRament. (1258)

FoR catechumENs who DIe BeforE thEir BapTiSm, tHeir eXpliciT DesIre to ReceivE iT, togetHer wiTh RepentanCe
 him (her). Through Christ  our Lord. "

In  th e C at holi c Ch urch by baptis m  all  sins are forgiven, or igina ls in a n dall p ersonal si n s . G iv en  on ce fo r all , b aptismcannot berep ea ted. Baptism no t only pur ifi es from allsin s, but  a lso makes  th e neo phyte" a newcreature, "a n adop t ed sono f  G od,who has become a" pa r taker of the d ivinena t ur e , " m emb er of Chri st  andc o-heirw it h h im, and a templeof the Holy Spi rit. S an cti f ying g race,  t h e g race of jus tifi cation, g iven b y  God by baptism , eras esthe  ori g in al  si na ndp er son a l a ctual si ns .
Cath olic s a r e ba pti zedin wa ter, by subme rsi on,i mme rsion  or a ffus io n, or  asper sion(s prinkling), inthename (sin gul ar ) o fthe F a ther a ndofthe Son  and of the  H o l y  S pirit—not three go ds , bu t one Go d subs i st in g  in thre ePer sons . While  sha r in g in the  one d i vi ne  essenc e,  the F at her , S on, a n d Ho ly Spi rit aredisti n ct, not simply three "masks" or m an i fest ati ons of onedivi n e be ing. Th e f a ith o f the  C h ur c h and of the indivi du al Chr istia n is based on  a relatio n s h ip withthes e  t h ree "Persons"of th e one God. Adults c an al so be ba ptized th r o ugh theRit e o f C hri s t ia n Initiationo f  Adu lt s.

Itisclaimed  th atPop e S te phen I, S t. Ambro se  a nd  P ope  Nich o las I de cl are dtha t bap t isms i n the  nam eof "Je sus" on l ya s  wel las  inthe  n ame o f "F a the r, Sonand HolySpi r it"we re  valid.  The correctin terpretati on  of  their w ords isdisputed. Current canon i cal law  re quire s th e Trinita ria n form ula and wa ter fo r val id ity . 
TheC h ur chre cognizes t w o  eq uival en ts o f bapti sm with water: "ba p tis m of blood" a nd"bap t i sm  of de s ire ". Bap t i sm of blood isthat under go n eby unbapti z edin dividua ls whoare m a rtyredfor their  faith, w hi le b a p tis m of desir e genera lly appli e s toc at echum ens  who d ie  be forethey c a n b e bap tized.  T he Cat echis mof the C atholic Church describe s thes e two  fo rms:

The  Ch u rch  has alwa ys h eld the fi rmcon victi ont hat t hose wh o s u fferdeat h  for thes ak e o f th e faith wit h o u t h aving  re c eivedBapt ism are baptizedb y their deathfora n d w ith Chri st . This Baptism  of  b l o od, like  t he desire f or Bapti sm ,  brin gs abo ut the  fruits o fB aptism  wit hou t being a  sa cr a ment. ( 12 58 ) 

Forcate ch umenswho di e  bef o r e their Baptism,  thei r expli c itdesir eto rece i ve i t, togethe r with repe ntance 
 him_(her). Through_Christ our Lord."

In the_Catholic Church_by_baptism all_sins_are forgiven, original_sin and all_personal sins. Given once_for all, baptism_cannot_be repeated. Baptism not only purifies from all sins, but also makes the neophyte_"a_new creature,"_an_adopted_son of God, who has_become a "partaker of the_divine nature,"_member of Christ and co-heir with him, and_a_temple of the_Holy Spirit. Sanctifying grace, the grace of justification, given_by God by baptism, erases the_original sin and_personal_actual_sins.

Catholics are baptized in_water, by submersion, immersion or affusion,_or aspersion (sprinkling), in the name_(singular) of the Father and of the_Son and of the Holy Spirit—not_three gods, but one God_subsisting in_three Persons. While sharing in_the one divine_essence, the_Father, Son, and_Holy Spirit are distinct, not simply_three "masks" or_manifestations of one divine being. The_faith_of the Church_and_of_the individual_Christian is based_on_a relationship_with_these three "Persons" of the one_God._Adults can also be baptized through the_Rite of Christian Initiation_of_Adults.

It is claimed that_Pope Stephen I, St. Ambrose_and Pope Nicholas I declared that_baptisms in_the name_of "Jesus" only as well as in the name of "Father,_Son and Holy Spirit" were valid._The correct interpretation of_their words_is_disputed. Current canonical_law_requires the_Trinitarian formula and water for validity.

The Church_recognizes two_equivalents of baptism with water: "baptism_of blood" and "baptism_of_desire". Baptism of blood is that_undergone by unbaptized individuals who are_martyred for their faith, while_baptism_of_desire generally applies to catechumens_who die before they can be_baptized. The Catechism_of the Catholic Church describes these two_forms:

The_Church has always held the firm_conviction_that those who suffer death for_the_sake_of the faith without having_received Baptism are baptized by their_death for and with Christ. This Baptism of blood,_like the desire_for Baptism, brings about the_fruits_of_Baptism without being a sacrament. (1258)

For catechumens who die before_their Baptism,_their explicit desire_to receive it, together with repentance