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SACRAMENTS

The document defines sacraments as outward signs instituted by Christ that give grace. It explains that the seven sacraments are baptism, reconciliation, Eucharist, confirmation, marriage, holy orders, and anointing of the sick. Each sacrament strengthens a person's relationship with God and increases their capacity to receive God's love and grace.

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SACRAMENTS

The document defines sacraments as outward signs instituted by Christ that give grace. It explains that the seven sacraments are baptism, reconciliation, Eucharist, confirmation, marriage, holy orders, and anointing of the sick. Each sacrament strengthens a person's relationship with God and increases their capacity to receive God's love and grace.

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Signs and Instruments

• The Latin word


sacramentum means “a sign
of the sacred.”

• The Seven Sacraments are


ceremonies that point to
what is sacred, significant,
and important for
Christians.

• They are special


occasions for
experiencing Christ’s
saving presence.
Sacraments: A Definition
• The Sacraments are signs of
God’s love.
• Sacrament: “An efficacious and
visible sign of God’s grace.” Or, “An
outward sign instituted by Christ to
give grace.”
Outward Sign
• God draws us closer to him
through material symbols that
our physical bodies can
perceive—things and words and
gestures.

• Two parts: the “thing” itself,


and the words or gestures that
give significance to what is
being done.
Instituted by Christ
• No human power could
attach an inward grace (a
closer relationship with God)
to an outward sign.
• Only God can do that.
No New Sacraments
• The Church cannot institute new Sacraments.

• As declared at the Council of Trent, there can


never be more than Seven Sacraments, the
Sacraments Jesus has given us.
To Give Grace, to
Strengthen
Relationship with
God
• Sacraments give
sanctifying grace.
• Sacraments are
necessary for
salvation.
• Sacraments are the
vehicles for the
graces they convey.
Proper Disposition
• A Sacrament gives grace
of and by itself, by its own
power.
• Jesus attached grace to
the outward sign, so that
the sign and grace
always go together.

• But attitude does


matter. Faith matters.
Special “Marks” on the Soul
• There is a “character” imprinted on the
soul by the Sacraments of Baptism,
Confirmation, and Holy Orders.

• In these Sacraments
the anointing with
oil is a symbol of this
mark or seal. We are
marked as
belonging to Christ,
and nothing will
ever change that.
Baptism
• The Sacrament of
Baptism is the first
Sacrament of Christian
Initiation.
• This Sacrament is the
basis of the entire
Christian life.

• We become members of
Christ and of the Church
and sharers in her mission.
• Baptism frees us from
Original Sin.

• Baptism opens us to
the flow of God’s
love.

• Baptism establishes the


union between God and
us.
Reconciliation
• The Sacrament of Penance
and Reconciliation has
three elements:
conversion, confession,
and celebration.

• In it we find God’s
unconditional forgiveness.

• As a result, we are called


to forgive others.
• Reconciliation restores
the sanctifying grace that
has been lost through sin.

• Reconciliation removes the


barrier to the action of the
Holy Spirit in us and once
again gives entrance to
God’s life-giving love.
Increase in
Sanctifying Grace
• The other five Sacraments—
Confirmation, the Eucharist,
Anointing of the Sick, Holy
Orders, and Matrimony—
give an increase in
sanctifying grace.

• God’s love does not


increase, but our capacity to
absorb his love increases.
Confirmation
• Confirmation is a Catholic
Sacrament that deepens and
strengthens baptismal gifts.

• It is one of the three


Sacraments of Christian
Initiation.
• It is most often associated
with the Gifts of the Holy
Spirit.
• The Eucharist is the culminating The Eucharist
Sacrament of Christian Initiation.

• The Eucharist, or Communion, is both a


sacrifice and a meal. We believe in the
Real Presence of Jesus. As we receive
Christ’s Body and Blood, we are also
nourished spiritually and brought
closer to God.
Marriage • The Sacrament of Marriage, or
Holy Matrimony, is a sign of
• The loving union of husband God’s covenant with his
and wife speaks of family people, a covenant of love and
values and also God’s grace in Jesus Christ.
values.
Holy Orders
• In the Sacrament of Holy
Orders, or Ordination, the
priest being ordained
vows to lead other
Catholics by bringing
them the Sacraments
(especially the Eucharist),
by proclaiming the
Gospel, and by providing
other means to holiness.
Anointing of the Sick
• The Catholic Sacrament of Anointing
of the Sick, formerly known as Last
Rites or Extreme Unction, is a ritual
of healing appropriate not only for
physical ailment but also for mental
and spiritual sickness.
Extraordinary through the Ordinary
• The Catholic Sacraments are
quite extraordinary: they are
ordinary signs that do God’s
work.

• In his Sacraments, Christ


continues to provide
tremendous gifts to us,
beyond measure, whenever
we need them.

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