Being "baptized in Christ" means being spiritually immersed in that death which is the act of God's infinite and universal love, capable of redeeming every person and every creature from the slavery of sin and death.

- Address to the Faculty and Students of Pontifical Universities

11 December 2008

It is offered, not imposed. Salvation is a gift that always asks to be accepted personally.

- Address to the Faculty and Students of Pontifical Universities