It seems that I misread what you wrote and that in my haste to answer I was sloppy.
I meant that I read about BOD/BOB in the Catechism. For the 3 things I mentionned that are necessary for salvation, they do not directly come from the Catechism, but as a logical consequence.
a)Having the faith.
b)Having good works.
c)Sacraments, or a desire for sacraments.
You are not accepting the fact that you contradict the catechism I posted, which taught that the recipient:
a) does not need the faith
b) does not need any works at all
c) does not need the sacrament
d) does not need to desire the sacrament
e) does not need to even know the sacrament of baptism exists
I think it was St. Bernard who gave us the axiom that "The road to hell is paved with good intentions," which perfectly and clearly defines exactly what a BOD is - a good intention, a *presumed* good intention at that.
Think about this.....
"I have said that a Baptism—of—Desire Catholic is not a member of the Church. He cannot be prayed for after death as one of "the faithful departed.” Were he to be revivified immediately after death—were he to come to life again—he would not be allowed to receive Holy Eucharist or any of the other Sacraments until he was baptized by water. Now, if he can get into the Church Triumphant without Baptism of Water, it is strange that he cannot get into the Church Militant without it." - Fr. Feeney, Bread of Life