The first function of our faith, bringing souls to Christ, finds representation in the baptismal font, now placed at the entrance of the Cathedral interior. The Book of Genesis recounts God’s creation of the natural world in seven days. The eight-sided design of the baptismal font—a design which dates to the fourth century—evokes the reality that the sacrament of baptism is a new act of creation in the grace of Christ. This is also a reference to the resurrection and why we worship on Sunday, the eighth day, and not on the seventh day of the first creation (Saturday). The font is crafted of Bianco Carrara and Azul Macaubas marbles, the former having been used for centuries in ecclesiastical architecture. Together these elements create a striking representation of craftsmanship, signifying the preeminent focus of our faith: unity and salvation in the baptismal waters.