A sacrament can be defined as a ’visible sign of an invisible grace ’ or ’an outward sign of an inward grace ’. Through the visible there is invisible. For example: The Eucharist – Bread and Wine are visible and the Life of Christ is invisible. It is a sign of God ’s grace‚ a visible sign‚ something we are able to see. Therefore the church stands as a visible sign; the invisible grace is God ’s presence. Hence sacraments make God ’s presence more real and understandable for us as believers. The
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God‚ the beneficial effects of restorative justice‚ and helping a cause not only for the effects of charity‚ but also for the effects of justice. First‚ in class‚ we talked about how we can find and see God in the Biblical foundations and in the Sacraments. Many of us discussed our “images of God”. For me‚ my image of God is on a very personal level. Although I have only ever attended Catholic school for my entire life‚ I wouldn’t identify “my God” with all of the confined and contradictory teachings
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Roman Catholic vs. Baptist Church Roman Catholic and Baptist Church are the two leading Christian religions in America. They have some similarities‚ such as; 1. Both believe in the Trinity‚ Father‚ Son and Holy Spirit 2. Both believe that Jesus was fully God and fully man. 3. Both believe that good works is necessary 4. Both believe in Heaven and a Hell 5. Both believe God is all knowing and all powerful
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A Roman Catholic Hispanic By: Charles Hamlett Ethics/105 April 26‚ 2013 The Hispanic and Latino Roman Catholic Non-Hispanic vs. Hispanic Both Hispanic Roman Catholics and Non-Hispanics Roman Catholics share most of the same beliefs about the Roman Catholic religion with few exceptions. The Hispanics are much stronger believers than the Non-Hispanics. More than nine out of ten Hispanics identify with a specific religion. That would make the Hispanics extremely religious. God plays
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The Anointing of the Sick What is The Anointing of the Sick? Is a Sacrament of the Catholic Church that is administered to Catholic members who are sick or in danger of death. The sacrament is also referred to in Latin as Unction‚ and in the past as Extreme Unction‚ and is one of the three sacraments that make up the rituals known as the ” Last Rites ”. The sacrament is administered by a priest‚ who uses olive oil or another pure plant oil to bless (anoint) the patient on forehead and
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Bar Mitzvah & Bah Mitzvah’s Compared to Confirmation Catholic and Judaism are considered opposite religions‚ yet they share very similar rituals and ceremonies. A Catholic child typically around twelve or thirteen years old goes through their confirmation. This is a ceremony where the young adult promises to follow with the religion and continue to learn about the faith. In the Jewish faith when a girl is twelve and a boy is thirteen they celebrate their Bah Mitzvah if they are a girl or Bar Mitzvah
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cleansing; a practice such as Communion is purposed for remembering Christ. Sacraments‚ in the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches‚ are religious ceremonies: Communion‚ baptism‚ matrimony‚ confirmation‚ penance‚ and other ceremonies of like-sort. The Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches believe sacraments are a means of grace to the participant. In the Baptist Church‚ we have ordinances rather than sacraments. Baptist Churches believe ordinances are acts of obedience to a command that
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performs baptisms‚ and most are baptized while still an infant. If an adult chooses to be baptized‚ they must go through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults‚ or the RCIA‚ in order to prepare for baptism‚ as well as the Sacrament of Communion and the Sacrament of Confirmation. This usually takes place during Easter Vigil. Also‚ the Baptismal font is used‚ and the individual being baptized is fully clothed. But the symbolism of renewal is still present in both ways. Both baptisms that were performed
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lost his quest for salvation. His laziness‚ a sin‚ caused him to stray from the road of salvation. He can’t go back the way he came because that is the way of sin. He is lost. As he realizes this‚ he knows he needs to go experience the seven sacraments to cleanse himself of his sins. Only then will he join God in Paradise‚ rather then spend eternity in
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well‚ "the Orthodox church strongly affirms that the guardian of truth is the entire people of God" (Encarta 96). The doctrine of seven sacraments is accepted in the Greek Orthodox church‚ although no supreme authority has ever limited the sacraments to that number. The central sacrament is the Eucharist; the others are baptism‚ normally by immersion; confirmation‚ which
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