The Seven Sacraments Flashcards
What is a sacrament
An outward sign instituted by Christ to give us grace
What is grace
A share in gods life
List the sacrament of initiation, healing, and service/vocation
Initiation - Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation
Healing - Reconciliation, Anointing of the sick
Service or vocation - Matrimony, holy orders
Who can administer the sacrament of baptism
Priest or deacon
What does a person of godparents renounce when receiving baptism
Satan and all his empty promises
Why is water used in baptism (outward sign of baptism)
Water used to clean and purify. Water is the very symbol of life itself.
What is the day that celebrates the institution of the holy Eucharist
Holy Thursday - feast of the last supper
Define transubstantiation
Latin term for “change of substance” Catholics believe that it is a complete change of the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus
At what part of the mass does the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ
The consecration
List the names of the sacrament in which we confess our sins
Reconciliation, Penance, Confession
Explain the meaning of the “seal of the confessional”
Anything said in confession the priest can’t say anything to anyone
What is a sin? What are the two types of sin.
Sin is a deliberate offense against God and neighbor. Two types are mortal and venial venial is less serious and mortal is very serious
Who ordinarily administers the sacrament of confirmation? What is the outward sign
The bishop
Outward sign is chrism and laying on of hands
Who comes to us in the sacrament of confirmation
The Holy Spirit
Where does the word confirmation come from
Comes form the Latin confirmare which means to “make firm”
