What is a Sacrament?

What is a Sacrament?

1. Grace

   • God's free gift of relationship with us
   • A vehicle to God.
   • A personal connection with God.
   • Father, Son, Holy Spirit
   • Cannot be expressed through words
     • God's love is so strong

2. Sin

   • Heal us from sin
   • All humans are born with the original sin.
     • Baptism removes this sin.
   • 1 John 5:17

3. Sign

   • Visible objet
     • Bread and wine
     • Water
   • Matter
   • Easy to understand
     • Generally a universal meaning.
     • • 'Stop"
     • • "A Church" or "Christianity"
   • "lowest level"
   • One meaning

4. Symbol

   • Symbol of God
     • Humanity of Jesus
     • Church
     • Body and blood
     • Holy water
   • Sign is given meaning
     • "Second level"
   • Interpretation
   • Shaped by our perceptions

5. Ritual

   • Deepest level
     • • Bottom of the iceberg
   • Symbol acted out

6. Christ

   • Through Christ we know God
     • We know God is ...
       • Relational
       • Accepting
       • Redemptive
       • Inclusive
       • Understanding
       • Merciful
       • Just
   • God becomes human
     • Encountering Jesus is encountering God
   • Sacrament of God
     • Gateway to God
       • ADD QUOTE IN FROM BIBLE

7. Church

   • Tradition
   • Christ
     • Church is Christ's body
       • We are members of the body of Christ
     • As a Sacrament
       • Universal sacrament of salvation
     • Sign of Christ
   • Unity of God
     • People of God
       • Vatican II
   • God's grace is symbolised

8. Sacramental Principle

   • Sacramental imagination
   • Meaning to everyday itams
     • Analogies and metaphors
   • Humans make meaning
   • Relationship with God.
     • Build
     • Maintain
     • Strengthen
   • God is revealed through...
     • Creation
     • Grace
     • Seven formal sacraments

9. Seven sacraments

   • Eucharist
     • Bread and Wine
       • Body and Blood of Christ
         • Derived from last supper
   • Reconciliation
   • Baptism
     • Water
       • Holy Water
         • Wash away original sin
   • Holy Orders
   • Marriage
   • Anointing of the sick
   • Confirmation
   • Community
   • Utilsie 5 senses
   • Christ is present

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