When we partake of the sacraments we make the life of Christ our own, and baptism, holy anointing, and the sacrament of thanksgiving give this life. And when we become sharers […]

The sacraments give life in Christ. I have already examined this truth in great detail. We will now examine how each sacrament leads

To receive baptism means precisely to be born according to Christ, to accept the very being, to be created out of nothing, and we can know this by many

Those who have received this overwhelming mystery are in a position to know that the words and ceremonies that accompany the fulfillment of the mystery are intended to

In baptism we cast off one existence and replace it with another. We deny one state in order to gain another. If we can clarify the nature of this change and it becomes clear,

Baptism is a birth of a different kind. Christ gives birth to us and we are the ones who give birth. He who gives birth gives life to the one who gave birth to him. Here is what is amazing:

It is clear from the above that those who live the life of Christ are those who have been purified by baptism and have shared in the life of Christ. How does this happen? It is a matter of

This law is spiritual because the Spirit does everything and accomplishes everything, while that law is literal because it clings to words and sounds and is a shadow.

When our Savior became man, the first thing He asked for was that they should know Him. This is what He showed and taught from the beginning, and for this purpose

The results of baptism are summarized as follows: the erasure of sin, the reconciliation of man with God, the dwelling of God in man, the opening of the eyes of the soul with divine rays,

This spiritual restoration and this renewal by baptism call for actions and activities that are appropriate to them. It is the anointing that gives these actions and makes the spiritual powers,

The sacrament of holy anointing distributes to the baptized the gifts of healing, prophecy, and speech, while the other sacraments reveal the supernatural power of Christ to all.