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Catechism› 2.The Celebration of the Christian MysteryPart 2› 2.The Seven Sacraments of the ChurchSection 2› 1.The Sacraments of Christian InitiationChapter 1› 1.The Sacrament of BaptismArt. 1› III.How is the Sacrament of Baptism Celebrated?III.› The mystagogy of the celebration

CCC 1236

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The proclamation of the Word of God enlightens the candidates and the assembly with the revealed truth and elicits the response of faith, which is inseparable from Baptism. Indeed Baptism is "the sacrament of faith" in a particular way, since it is the sacramental entry into the life of faith.

In the Compendium: Q256

Read the full chapter 1. The Sacraments of Christian Initiation ¶1212–1419

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