Sacraments Flashcards
Jesus is the starting point of all the sacraments
Perfect sign of God’s love for us
The fundamental nature of a sacrament is revealed in Jesus
Primordial Sacrament
Outward& visible sign of an inward& invisible grace instituted by Christ
Sacrament
Acts of the risen Christ that links us all to Him and enable us to share in his very life and in the acts of the church
7 Sacraments
3 Functions
1) Commemorate the Past
2) Demonstrate in the Present
3) Prefigure glorious future
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For St. Augustine, a sacrament was a sign of sacred reality
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Sacraments of ___, sign of unity, ___ of fraternity. Whoever longs for ___ has its very____. Let him come here and believe, ___ with you and live.
- Rules of St. Augustine
Love, bond, life, source, unite
Sacraments of Initiation
1) Baptism
2) Confirmation
3) Holy Eucharist
Sacraments of Healing
1) Reconciliation
2) Anointing of the Sick
Sacraments of Service
1) Matrimony
2) Holy Orders
Brings new life in Christ & forgiveness of sins through water and the spirit
Life event: ___
Values of Jesus: ___
Accepting the ___
Baptism
Birth
Good News
Endures with special strength of the Holy Spirit. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are bestowed upon us, we can live fully the responsibilities entrusted to us at Baptism
Life event: ___
Value: ____
Confirmation
Growth
Strenght of the Holy Spirit for a life of service
Source and summit of the christian life
Life event:____
Value:___
Eucharist
Togetherness
Strength of Unity
We obtain God’s pardon for the sins and shortcomings committed and resorting our intimate union with God and others
Life event:
Value:
Reconciliation
Guilt/sin
Forgiveness and reunion with God
Through laying on of hands, the prayer of faith, and the anointing with blessed oil provides the sick with Christ’s healing grace
Life event:
Value:
Anointing of the sick
Sickness/ near death
Healing&strength to endure suffering
Gives the couple grace to grow into a union of heart and soul, to continue life, and provide stability for them and their children.
Life event:
Value:
Matrimony
Family life/ vocation
Ministry of love to spouse and children