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Sacramental Nature
The Sacramental Nature of the Church
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |