Sacraments of Initiation Flashcards
gateway into life of the holy spirit and gives us access to the other sacraments
baptism
baptism comes from the greek word _______ meaning ________
baptizein, to plunge or immerse
jesus’ last instruction to his apostles after the resurrection
to baptize
foundational sacrament and prerequisite for all the other sacraments; necessary for salvation
baptism
in order to be baptized, one must have this
faith
requirement of baptism for infants
faith of parents and godparents (sponsors)
requirement of baptism for older children and adults (catechumens)
adequate preparation and profession of faith in the trinitarian creed and the presence of a sponsor
effects of baptism
sins are cleansed, eternal salvation is made possible, we beck e members lf the church, we receive grace from the holy spirit
marks of baptism in one’s soul
life-long, mark of responsibility, mark of configuration
minister of baptism
bishops, priests, and deacons
anyone can baptize in extrme circumstances
extraordinary ministers
matter of baptism
water
form of baptism
i baptize you in the name of the father, son, and holy spirit
this completes the sacrament of baptism
sacrament of confirmation
sacrament of maturity and coming of age
confirmation
the soul of a baptized christian is imprinted with a permanent seal that can be received only once and marks this individual forever as a christian
confirmation
to be confirmed means
to make a covenant with god
purpose of confirmation
the holy spirit completes the grace of baptism and offers newly confirmed strength as a true witness of christ
7 gifts of the holy spirit
wisdom, knowledge, fortitude, fear of the lord, piety, counsel, understanding
helps us to recognize the importance of others and the importance of keeping god central in our lives
wisdom
is the ability to think about and explore god’s world
knowledge
courage to do what one knows is right
fortitude
feeling of amazement before god, who is all present
fear of the lord
helps us to pray to god in true devotion
piety
ability to dee the best way to follow god’s plan when we have choices that relate to him
counsel
ability to comprehend the meaning of god’s message
understanding
jesus chose this as a way to remember him
eating/food
eucharist comes from the greek word _______ meaning ________
eucharistia, thanksgiving
was at first the name for the prayer of thanksgiving that preceded the transformation of the bread and wine into body and blood, later this term was applied to the whole celebration of the mass
eucharist
center piece of the 7 ritual sacraments and “the source and summit of the whole christian life”; heart lf the christian communion
holy eucharist
the word mass comes from the latin dismissal
ite, missa est; go now, you are sent
matter of the holy eucharist
wheat bread and grape wine
form of the holy eucharist
this is my body which will be given up for you. this is the cup of my blood
minister of the holy eucharist
priests and bishops
consecrate comes from the latin word _________ meaning _________
consecratio; hallowing, sanctification