[delacoert]

Every Christian is obliged to make his or her own the faith of the Church. The "We believe" of the whole Church must become the individual Christian's "I believe," whether spoken by the adult candidate for baptism on his or her own behalf, or on behalf of a child by its sponsor and the assembled community, in the full expectation that, when it has grown, the child will make the common faith its own as well.

By baptism, every Christian becomes a "new creation", and is called to believe and to grow "into the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God...to the measure of the stature and fullness of Christ".

Baptism is the beginning of each believer's life in the Spirit, the implanting within each of the seed of the fullness of Christ - a life on earth which is at once the present reality and the continuing vocation of each Christian, as the temple of the Holy Spirit and the dwelling place of divine glory.

[annalex]

To delay baptism till adulthood is an arrogant attempt to wrestle away from God the gift of faith the all-knowing all-loving God has for the baby.

As if God Who gave the baby life might refuse to give that very baby faith.

Parents, hurry to baptise your children. Ask, and it shall be given you; if you "know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more will your Father who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him?". Don't be afraid, just believe.

[Salvation]

Baptizing infants, Pope speaks of 'adventure of being disciples'

Celebrate Your Birthday in the Church
Infant Baptism
Baptismal Complexes- The Sacrament of Baptism, Part 2
The Catechism of St. Thomas Aquinas BAPTISM
Beginning Catholic: The Sacrament of Baptism: Gateway to New Life [Ecumenical]

Converted Muslim Tells Story Behind Papal Baptism
What You [Catholics] Need to Know: Baptism [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]
A Brief Catechism for Adults - Lesson 20: The Sacrament of Baptism
Baptism and the Usus Antiquior (Catholic/Orthodox Caucus)
Justified by Baptism (fallout from the Beckwith conversion grows)

The Million-Dollar Infant Baptism
Mystical Baptism and Limbo
The Early Church Fathers on Baptism - Catholic/Orthodox Caucus
A Critique of a Critique (On Baptism by Immersion)
Catholics, Reformed Christian Churches sign document recognizing common baptism