Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. This Council was responsible for the establishment of the original Catholic traditions‚ such as the Sacraments‚ church teachings‚ and The Eucharist‚ just to name a few. It was not until the 20th century‚ that another assemblage‚ known as The Vatican II Council‚ reshaped many of the traditions and sacraments that Catholicism was originally founded on. The Catholic Tradition revolves around two primary principles‚ Doctrine and Disciplines. Doctrines
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building. A Catholic must marry in a church building‚ unless otherwise‚ given permission from a priest. A church is a sacred space where the community gathers for Eucharist and to worship God. Here‚ the sacrament of initiation welcomes new members into the catholic community. Marriage is a sacrament that is traditionally celebrated and recognized as a Catholic practice. If a catholic wishes to marry in an Anglican church he or she must receive permission from a priest for the celebration to be recognized
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The Eucharist: Summary Eucharist History -reenacts the closing events of jesus ’ life -links past-present-future one ceremony -powerful‚ meaningful ritual -last of the 3 sacraments of initiation -prescribed by christ -have to see the eucharist as body‚ not bread Eucharist celebrates -"a way of remembering" -daily reminder of Gods love -jesus shared bread at last supper/do this in memory of me -a thanksgiving
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therefore not gaining support from the masses.Some people believe that Christianity and Judaism have many parallels to the mystery cults in terms of terminology (salvation‚ resurrection‚ eternal life) and in the particulars of the performance of initiation and ritual. But in my opinion Christianity and Judaism do not fall under this specific category due to many reasons. Christianity and Judaism are both monotheistic religions‚ meaning they only believe in one god. Both have always been
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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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individual was still a child. Today‚ a priest usually 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
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Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments through which Catholics pass in the process of their religious upbringing. According to Catholic doctrine‚ in this sacrament they receive the Holy Spirit and become adult members of the Catholic Church. Confirmation is a rite of initiation in Christian churches‚ normally carried out throughanointing‚ the laying on of hands‚ and prayer‚ for the purpose of bestowing the Gift of the Holy Spirit. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:[1] Recall then
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This week‚ I read about Jesus’s baptism in four different people’s perspectives- Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke‚ and John. Although lots of the facts are different in each Gospel Reading‚ there are a couple of similarities‚ too. Two things that all the Gospel accounts have in common is that it shows the actual Baptism of God’s only son‚ Jesus. In Matthew’s reading: ‘Jesus replied‚ “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented. 16 As soon as Jesus was baptized
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lighted by the flames of the congregation’s candles paralleling Jesus symbolically lighting the world we live in. Also all Easter Vigil liturgies include four parts‚ the Service of Lights‚ the Liturgy of the Word‚ Celebration of the Rites of Initiation‚ and Liturgy of the Eucharist. The Service of Light is composed of three parts. The Service of Light opens the Mass. The first part of this ceremony is the lighting of the Paschal Candle. The minister sprinkles the candle with holy water
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Kelsey Klitus G. Walsh Paper #1 September 14th‚ 2012 Religion is a large worldwide subject. It is very important to some people‚ and not as important to others. However‚ religion is very important to me and it is a major part of my everyday life. Many people are confused about different religions. The catholic religion is confusing to some people. But if one were to look into the religion they would see it is not confusing‚ just not well understood. Although I do not go to church as frequently
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