the water of the sea is a symbol of death and so can represent the mystery of the cross. By this symbolism Baptism signifies communion with Christ's death. 1221 But above all, the crossing of the ...

It's a way of expressing publicly that you're a Christian. There are lots of symbols in a baptism ceremony. The water can represent coming clean to God and starting a new life. For a Christian the ...

Water is used in baptism, and is a symbol of washing away sin and the start of a new life. Jesus told his disciples that they were to baptise those who came to follow him. Initially it seems that ...