Sacraments of Initiation Flashcards
Vocabulary: Form
The words and signs that accompany a sacrament
*Have to be said
Vocabulary: Matter
That part of the sacrament with which or to which something is done in order to confer grace, e.g., water in Baptism, BREAD and WINE in the Eucharist, CHRISM in Confirmation
*Material
Vocabulary: Sacrament character
INDELIABLE MARK imprinted on the soul at Baptism, Confirmation, and/or Holy Orders that gives the person a greater share in the priesthood of Christ
Vocabulary: Sanctifying grace
The grace which heals our human nature wounded by sin by giving us a share in the divine life of the Trinity. It is habitual, supernatural gift which continues the work of sanctifying us- of making us perfect, holy, and Christ-like
Baptism: Minster(s)
Bishop; priest; deacon; *Anyone in an EMERGENCY
Baptism: Symbols for this Sacrament
White garment; godparent; candle; dove; baptismal font
Baptism: Form
“I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit”
Baptism:Matter
Water
Baptism: Can I repeatedly receive this?
No
Baptism: In the Scriptures
~ Jesus is baptized; the Holy Spirit descends on Him and the voices calls. Therefore, the Holy Spirit fell on me and I’m a child of God
~ Jesus COMMANDS His apostles to baptize
~ Baptism forgives sins, brings us into community
Name of the person who receives Baptism:
Catechumen
What effects does Baptism have on the person who receives it?
~ Removes original sin (and any actual sin)
~ Imprints an indelible mark on the soul
~ Gives sanctifying grace, actual grace, theological virtues
~ Makes a child of God by adoption
~ Makes a member of Christ’s Mystical Body
Types of Baptism:
~ By water (usually) ~ Of desire - they die before they got RCIA done ~ Of blood - they got martyred before they got RCIA done
What is the benefit of receiving Baptism as soon as possible?
You don’t know when you’ll die! PRESUMPTION is a sin! You miss out on all the benefits: no relationship with God
Eucharist: Minster(s)
Bishop; priest
Eucharist: Symbols for this Sacrament
Priest, altar, chalice, tabernacle, paten, cloth thing, Jesus
Eucharist: Form
“This is My Body; This is the chalice of My Blood”
Eucharist: Matter
Bread and wine
Confirmation: In the scriptures
~ Jesus is for real. We have to tell the Good News
~ The spirit enables us to preach. This is so amazing that it’s INCREDIBLE!!!; Tongues of fire; driving wind (Signs of Him)
~ In order to be God’s steward, you must not be arrogant, irritable, a drunkard, aggressive, or greedy. We must be hospitable, love of goodness, temperate, just, holy, and self-controlled
~ Laying on of Hands
*You gotta stir up your graces to flames!
Name of the person who receives Confirmation:
Confirmad
What effects does Confirmation have on the person who receives it?
~ Baptismal graces is increased and deepened
~ A delibale mark is imprinted on the soul (like Baptism)
~ The person is rooted more deeply as a child of the Father
~ The person is united more closely to Christ
~ The gifts of the Holy Spirit increase
- Wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord
~ The confirmed person’s bond with the Church is PERFECTED
~ Special graces are given to the confirmed person to enable him to spread and defend the faith by word and deed as a true witness to Christ
~ The confirmed person is enabled to confess Christ BOLDLY and never ashamed of the Cross
Confirmation: Minister(s)
Bishop; *Designated priest
Confirmation: Symbols for this Sacrament
Dove, tongues of fire, red, fruits of the Holy Spirit, wind, bishop
Confirmation: Form
“Through this holy anointing may the Lord in His love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit
Confirmation: Matter
Laying on of hands; Chrism
Eucharist: In the Scriptures
~ This is the oldest account, of the institution of Eucharist
~ Eucharist is a communal effort (COMMUNION)
~ The Eucharist is really His Body and Blood
~ The words of consecration
The Eucharist is the ____ of Christ:____
Real Presence; Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity
The Eucharist is the ____ of our Christian life.
source and summit
What effects does the Eucharist have for the person who receives it?
~ Strengthens and increases a relationship with Christ
~ Strengthens the unity (one-ness of the Church
~ Strengthens love of God and neighbor
~ Removes venial sins
~ Preserves from mortal sins (but does NOT forgive mortal sins)
Bread, Christ, or both is/are the accident
BOTH!
What is the difference between Bread and Body (or Wine and Blood)?
~ The substance!
*Bread and wine are just bread and wine, but Body and Blood is Body and Blood, not bread and wine!!!
The Eucharist is NOT___
~ Consubstantial
- It’s Transubstantiation!
~ Cannibalism
- The Eucharist doesn’t taste and feel like flesh!!
Transubstantiation
The transfer of one to another
*Matter of faith!
