The sacraments of Christian initiation — Baptism, Confirmation,
and the Eucharist — lay the foundations of every Christian life.
“The sharing in the divine nature given to men [and women]
through the grace of Christ bears a certain likeness to the
origin, development, and nourishing of natural life. The
faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament
of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of
eternal life. By means of these sacraments of Christian
initiation, they thus receive in increasing measure the
treasures of the divine life and advance toward the perfection
of charity.” (CCC, 1212) “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” (Mt 28:19-20). The fruit of Baptism, or baptismal
grace, is a rich reality that includes forgiveness of original
sin and all personal sins, birth into the new life by which the
baptized becomes an adoptive child