In chapter four of Meeting Christ in the Sacraments‚ Coleman O’Neill‚ OP presents three points that help his reader to understand the Body of Christ as a mystery: the humanity of Christ‚ the Church‚ and the Holy Spirit. This paper will examine each of these three facets and then conclude with a brief summary. In God’s plan to save His people‚ Yahweh sends Jesus‚ who is the Word made flesh‚ into the world to communicate with humanity through his human words and actions. (cf. O’Neill pg. 78) The words
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THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS WHAT IS HOLY ORDERS? Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate(Bishops‚ presbyterate(Priest)‚ and diaconate(Deacons). It is one of the Sacraments of Vocation --- re directed towards the salvation of others; if they contribute as well to personal salvation‚ it is through
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Sacraments Study Guide 1. Terms Sacrament : outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace Efficacious : capable of producing a desired effect sacramental economy : dispensation of the fruits of the Paschal Mystery entrusted to the Church until Christ comes again Incarnation : God becoming human Liturgy : official public worship of the Church Hypostatic Union : doctrine of faith that recognizes two natures of Jesus‚ human and divine Evangelists : writers of the four gospels Jesus : Hebrew
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The Sacrament of Holy Orders is the continuation of Christ’s priesthood‚ which He bestowed upon His Apostles; thus‚ the Catechism of the Catholic Church refers to the Sacrament of Holy Orders as "the sacrament of apostolic ministry." "Ordination" comes from the Latin word ordinatio‚ which means to incorporate someone into an order. In the Sacrament of Holy Orders‚ a man is incorporated into the priesthood of Christ‚ at one of three levels: the episcopate‚ the priesthood‚ or the diaconate. The Priesthood
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word meaning memory. Amnesia sounds very similar to anamnesis but means memory loss. Anamnesis connects to the Eucharist in many ways. In the Eucharist‚ people are taking in Jesus’ Body and Blood and remembering Christ’s death and resurrection of His salvation. Memory has a deeper meaning in the Church. The Church lives in the memory of the Eucharist through the anamnesis. Through the Eucharist‚ people are proclaiming the work of God to be present in their lives by remembering the Paschal Mystery. The
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Catholic Sacraments 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 God’s saving presence. That’s what theologians mean when they say that sacraments are at the same time signs and instruments of God’s grace. If you learn more about the sacraments‚ you can celebrate them more fully. To learn more about the individual sacraments‚ please
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may already know‚ your child will be preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation in the upcoming months. We hope that you as parents will be able to support your child through their spiritual journey. The preparation for Confirmation is a time of spiritual growth‚ learning‚ sharing‚ fellowship and serving. Your child will learn what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ‚ in preparation to receive this special sacrament. The sacrament of Confirmation invites your child to confirm their Catholic
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Sacrament of Marriage Marriage and the Family “Matrimony is the Sacrament which makes a Christian man and woman husband and wife‚ gives them grace to be faithful to each other and to bring up their children in love and devotion to God” (Zielnski) Marriage is defined as the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law. (Marriage) Christianity defines marriage as a holy union under God. The church didn’t
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The seven sacraments—Baptism‚ Confirmation‚ Holy Communion‚ Confession‚ Marriage‚ Holy Orders‚ and the Anointing of the Sick—are the life of the Catholic Church. Each sacrament is an outward sign of an inward grace. When we participate in them worthily‚ each provides us with graces—with the life of God in our soul. In worship‚ we give to God that which we owe Him; in the sacraments‚ He gives us the graces necessary to live a truly human life. The first three sacraments—Baptism‚ Confirmation‚ and
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Introduction A. Origin of the Holy Eucharist The Eucharist also called Holy Communion‚ the Sacrament of the Altar‚ the Blessed Sacrament‚ the Lord’s Supper‚ and other names‚ is a Christian sacrament or ordinance. It is reenacted in accordance with Jesus’ instruction at the Last Supper as recorded in several books of the New Testament‚ that his followers do in remembrance of Him as when he gave his disciples bread‚ saying‚ "This is my body"‚ and gave them wine‚ saying‚ "This is my blood".
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