Catechism › PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY › CHAPTER ONE THE SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION › Article 1 THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM › ¶ 1259 ¶ 1259 For catechumens who die before their Baptism, their explicit Desire to receive it, together with repentance for their Sins, and Charity, assures them the Salvation that they were not able to receive through the Sacrament. Linked Concepts Sacrament Salvation Sin Sins Baptism Charity Desire ← ¶ 1258 Browse ¶ 1260 →