Pope reflects on Baptism at
General Audience: English summary
Pope Francis continues his catechesis on Baptism at the
Wednesday General Audience, saying the Sacrament’s words and gestures disclose
the meaning of our new life in Christ. This is the official English-language
summary of the Pope’s catechesis:
Dear brothers and sisters: In our continuing catechesis on
the sacrament of Baptism, we now turn to the words and gestures that disclose
its meaning as the beginning of our new life in Christ. First, the
parents are asked what name they give to their child.
The name we receive at Baptism is a constant reminder that each of us is a
unique person, loved by God and called to respond to that love at every moment
of our lives. Born again by water and the Holy Spirit, we become God’s
children and begin a journey of faith and growth in holiness in union with
Jesus, the eternal Son of the Father. After promising to raise their
child in the Church’s faith, the parents and godparents then trace the sign of
the cross on his or her forehead. The mystery of the cross accompanies us
at every moment of our lives, for now we belong to Christ and share in his
passover from death to life. Each day, as we make the sign of the cross,
may we rejoice in the grace of our baptism and seek to enter ever more deeply
into the mystery of redemption, rebirth and eternal life bestowed by Christ our
Saviour.
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