After Jesus was raised from the dead, but before He ascended into heaven, He said to them: "All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you."
(Matthew 28:19-20)
The Holy Catholic Church continues to respond to the Lord's command up and down the centuries when she celebrates the Sacrament of Baptism. Baptism forms the basis of the entire Christian’s life by: