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Sacramental Nature
The Sacramental Nature of the Church
Term | Definition |
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sacrament | visible sign of an invisible grace; times when Christ is with us |
Who committed original sin? | Adam and Eve |
How many sacraments are there? | 7 official sacraments and an infinite number of unofficial sacraments |
efficacious | capable of producing a desired effect |
How many dimensions are in the 7 Catholic sacraments? | 4 dimensions: memorial, celebration, communion, transformation |
memorial | looking back to remember |
celebration | party; rejoice |
communion | community together |
transformation | change-past/future |
Who or what is the 1st primordial (best) sacrament? | Jesus as man |
incarnation | flesh into body |
hypostatic union | 100% human and 100% divine |
translate: Jesus | God Saves |
translate: Christ | annointed one |
Messiah | savior |
Holy Matriomony | a triangle of love between man, woman, and God |
Holy Orders | mans devotion to God |
grace | free and undeserved help that God gives us |
What do sacraments celebrate? | The Paschal Ministry |
Paschal Mystery | life, passion, death, resurrection, ascention |
sacramental economy | Christ dispenses the fruits of the Paschal Mystery until he comes again |
How does God communicate to us? | through the gift of the sacraments during certain rituals and in certain places |
liturgy | public work |