Sacramental Prep
INTRO TO Sacraments of Christian Initiation
At Baptism we hear the voice of God assuring us of our deepest reality: We are beloved of God. At Baptism, as with all the sacraments, the ritual expresses a moment that extends beyond the ritual itself...After Baptism, we continue to hear the voice again and again throughout our Christian lives. We hear this voice of love primarily through the Christian community, assuring us that we are beloved with a love that cancels out all feelings of shame or insufficiency and empowers us for mission. The community is essential to being Christian.
- Immersed in God’s Love: Our Sacraments of Initiation by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
"In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days He has spoken to us by a Son, whom He appointed the heir of all things, through whom also He created the world. He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of His nature, upholding the universe by His word of power. When He had made purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name He has obtained is more excellent than theirs."
- Hebrews 1:1-4 RSV
- Immersed in God’s Love: Our Sacraments of Initiation by Thomas Richstatter, O.F.M.
"In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days He has spoken to us by a Son, whom He appointed the heir of all things, through whom also He created the world. He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of His nature, upholding the universe by His word of power. When He had made purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much superior to angels as the name He has obtained is more excellent than theirs."
- Hebrews 1:1-4 RSV