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Can Baptism be accomplished without the work of the Holy Spirit?

Q716 · The Sacrament of Chrismation

St. Cyprian says, “Water alone is not able to cleanse sins and sanctify man unless accompanied by the Holy Spirit … there can be no baptism without the Holy Spirit, for baptism is never gifted without the Spirit.”

The Fathers cited

  • St. Cyprian