Sacrements Flashcards
Sacrament Definitions!
3 Of Them
Latin Word Sacrumentum = a sign of the sacred!
- Visible Sign Of God’s Invisible Love & Grace
- An Outward Sign Instituted By Christ To Give Grace
- An efficacious & visible sign of God’s grace
Who Can Create New Sacraments?
No One But Only Jesus Can
3 Purposes Of Sacraments?
- It Gives Sanctifying Grace
- They Are Necessary For Salvation
- They Are The Vehicles For The Grace They Convey
Which Sacraments Can You Only Receive Once
Baptism & Confirmation
What Are The Sacraments Of Initiation?
Baptism, Eucharist & Confirmation
What Are The Sacraments Of Healing?
Reconciliation & Anointing Of The Sick
What Are The Sacraments Of Service?
Matrimony & Holy Orders
Which Sacrament help us reconcile with God?
Penance
The Sacraments are signs of God’s
Love
What are the three elements of the Sacrament of Penance?
Conversion, Confession, and Celebration
What is an outward sign for each sacrament?
Baptism = Water
Eucharist = Bread & Wine
Confirmation = Laying on of the hands
Reconciliation = Absolution
Anointing of the Sick = Anointing of the Oil
Holy Matrimony = Rings
Holy Orders = Laying on of the hands & Anointing of the Oil
What is the structure (levels of people) in the Catholic Church. Also levels of sacraments?
Pope
Cardinals
Arch Bishops
Bishops . Confirmation & Holy Orders
Priests Reconciliation, Eucharist, Matrimony
Deacons . Anointing of the Sick
The Faithful Baptism
What is the sacrament of Baptism?
- Baptism the first sacrament you receive (this starts your entire Christian Life)
- Frees us from original sin
- Gets rid of original sin and opens up our relationship with God
What is the sacrament of the Eucharist?
- It is him giving up himself to us
- When we receive it, it brings us closer to God
- It is a sacrifice and a meal
What is the sacrament of Confirmation
- It completes the sacraments of initiation
- It deepens our relationship with God
- It is most often associated with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit