Religion 3 H Sacraments, Sacramentals and Baptism

*Explain the five qualities of a sacrament (efficacious, sign, instituted by Christ, carried out by the Church, gives grace.)

"An outward sign instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church that is an efficacious (=effective) means of grace" "A visible sign of an invisible reality that BRINGS THAT REALITY TO LIFE" "A personal encounter with Jesus Christ"

Lk 18:26 "Who Then Can Be Saved?"

"For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. And someone said to Him, "Lord, are there just a few who are being saved?" And He said to them, Jesus replied, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."

Lk 13:24 The Narrow Gate

"Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able....

*Discuss the 5 promises of Baptism

1) A New Identity "It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me." 2) Enlightenment "If you continue in my word...you will know the truth. And the truth will make you free." Jn 8:31 3) Power "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; & you will be my witnesses." (Acts1:8) 4) Posterity "I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit." Jn 15:5 5) Victory "Take courage; I have conquered the world!" (Jn 16:33)

Ex Opere Operato

A Latin phrase that means literally, "by the very fact of the action's being performed." This is a guarantee to the faithful that if they are properly disposed, they will receive grace through the sacrament regardless of the personal sanctity of the person conferring the sacrament, since it is really Jesus who is acting through the minister.

Sponsor

A baptized, confirmed, and practicing Catholic who presents a child or adult for Baptism or Confirmation (and professes the Faith in the case of an infant). This person prays for the one being sponsored and helps with his or her religious instruction.

Immersion

A method of baptizing whereby the whole person is submerged in water. The Catholic rite of Baptism provides for Baptism by ______ or effusion(infusion)

Profession of Faith

A synthesis or summary of the Faith professed by Christians. Professors of Faith are also known "Symbols of Faith" or "Creeds", derived from the Latin credo, meaning "I believe". The most common Creeds are the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed.

The seal of baptism

A. An eternal mark on the person's soul B. This mark makes the person belong to Christ C. It can never be erased D. It enables the person to do God's will on this earth.

The effects of baptism

A. Baptism purifies us from sin. B. Baptism gives us new life through the Holy Spirit. C. We become new creatures. Sons and daughters of God by adoption. D. We become members of the body of Christ. E. We become disciples of Jesus' teachings.

The importance of baptism

A. it transforms us into God's people. B. We receive Christ's salvation and new life. C. It gives us the promise of eternal life. D. Forgives original sin.

Original Sin

Adam and Eve's abuse of their human freedom in disobeying God's command. As a consequence they lost the grace of original holiness and became subject to the law of death. Every human being is born with this condition which separates mankind from God, darkens the human intellect, weakens the human will, and introduces into human nature an inclination toward sin.

Ephphatha

An Aramaic word that means literally "be opened!" It is the word that Jesus spoke when he cured a deaf-mute. It is the prayer said over the mouth and ears of a newly baptized infant asking that his or her ears may be opened to hear God's word, and his mouth be opened to sing God's praises.

Domestic Church

An ancient expression for the Christian family. The family manifests and lives out the communal and familial nature of the Church as the family of God. Each family member, in accord with his or her own role, exercises the Baptismal priesthood and contributes toward making the family a community of grace and prayer, a school of human and Christian virtue, and the place where the Faith is first proclaimed to children.

Didache

An early Christian writing (ca. A.D. 60) of unknown authorship. It summarizes morality as a choice between the path of life and the path of death, liturgical practice, and disciplinary norms.

Sacrament

An efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed through the work of the Holy Spirit. There are seven sacraments.

Prefigure (Type)

An event or person in Scripture that points forward to a latter event or person.

Sacramental Character

An indelible mark, i.e., a permanent and unrepeatable spiritual quality, imprinted on the soul by the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders, that gives the Christian a share in the priesthood of Christ.

Enlightenment

Another name for the Sacrament of Baptism. Those who receive catechetical instructions are _____ed in their understanding. The person baptized has been _____ed becoming a son or daughter of light.

mystical body of christ

Based on the teaching of St. Paul found in his First Letter to the Corinthians, this doctrine hold that believers are united to Christ as branches to a vine and, due to that union, united to one another

Justification

Being made right (righteous) with God. It is a free and undeserved gift of God through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Moral Evil

Evil consequences or suffering that is a direct effect of sinful behavior.

Baptism of Desire

For those who strive to serve God as best they are able but die before having been baptized, their implicit desire to receive Baptism - together with repentance for their sins and charity - assures them the salvation that they were not able to receive sacramentally.

Minister, matter, and form

Form= the action/words of the minister Matter= material stuff (water) Minister= person giving the sacrament to the recipient

Ascension

Forty days after his Resurrection, the entry of Jesus' humanity into divine glory.

Catechumen

From the Greek for "one being instructed." This new convert is being instructed in the Christian Faith before Baptism.

Protoevangelium

From the Greek meaning "first" and "bringing good news". The first message of Good News—the first Gospel—is Genesis 3:15 in which the promise of the Messiah and Redeemer is foretold.

*In what sense is a sacrament "efficacious"? Give an example that demonstrates the efficacy of a sacrament.

Gives what it signifies and it is an Outward sign that make something happen; ex: eucharist

*What was the significance of "immersion" for baptism?

Going under or being submerged in water represents dying to sin; It also symbolizes our rising up to new life in Christ. Our union with Christ in this life and the next.

messiah

Hebrew for "anointed." This is used in reference to Jesus because he accomplished perfectly the divine mission of priest. prophet, and king, signified by his being anointed as Christ.

Redemption

Literally meaning "being bought back," the act by which Jesus Christ, through his sacrificial Death on the Cross, set us free from the slavery of sin, thus redeeming or "buying us back" from the power of the Devil.

Baptism of Blood

One who suffers death for the sake of the Faith, without having been baptized, is "baptized" by his or her death for and with Christ.

Trinitarian Formation

Part of the form used in the Sacrament of Baptism: "I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." "The essential rite of Baptism consists in immersing the candidate in water or pouring water on his head, while pronouncing the invocation of the Most Holy Trinity: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit"

Sacrilege

Profaning the sacraments or other liturgical actions, or things consecrated to God in a special way, such as priests, religious women and men, churches, shrines, covenants or monasteries, icons, statues, etc. Extreme irreverence by word or deed.

Grace: actual, sanctifying, role in our lives

Sanctifying grace is grace that heals us completely and brings us into complete union with God (baptism & confession). Actual grace is God's life and love as help for situations in daily life.

Resurrection

The bodily rising of Jesus from the dead, as he had foretold, on the third day after his death on the cross and burial in the tomb. By virtue of his resurrection, Christians have the hope of resurrection with Christ on the last day.

Concupiscence

The disordered state of human appetites or desires which remain even after Baptism due to the temporal consequences of Original Sin and which constitute an inclination to sin. This is often used to refer to desires resulting from strong sensual urges or attachment to things of this world.

Baptism

The first of the seven Sacraments that gives access to the other Sacraments; first and chief Sacrament of Forgiveness of Sins because the baptized Christian receives the remission of bother perusal and Original Sin. It incorporates him or her into the Church, the body of Christ.

Sanctifying Grace

The free and unmerited favor of God given through the sacraments. This heals the human nature wounded by sin by giving man a share in the divine life infused into the soul by the Holy Spirit to heal from sin and sanctify.

Easter Vigil

The great celebration that takes place after sundown on Holy Saturday before Easter Sunday. In this Mass, the wonders of our salvation are celebrated. Those wishing to become Christians through Baptism as well as those already baptized who desire full communion with the Catholic Church are welcomed into God's family.

*Which effects someone's ability to receive the grace of a sacrament and why - the holiness of the minister or the holiness of the person receiving the sacrament?

The holiness of the person receiving the sacrament effects the person's ability to receive the grace.

Catechumenate

The instruction and formation of catechumens, those being prepared for Baptism. This also refers to the catechumens collectively and their position with respect to the Church.

matter

The material or physical sign of a sacrament. Ex: water (Baptism) and bread and wine (the Eucharist)

Vocation

The particular plan or calling that God has for each individual in this life and hereafter. All people have a ______ to love and serve God and are all called to the perfection of holiness. The _______ of the laity consists in seeking the Kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs and by directing them according to God's will. Priestly and religious _______s are dedicated to the service of the Church.

"Proper disposition" to receive sacraments

The person receiving a sacrament must be in good standing not in a state or mortal sin

minister

The person who administers or celebrates a sacrament.

Affusion

The practice of baptizing by means of pouring water over the head if the baptized. The Catholic Rite of Baptism provides for Baptism by immersion or _____(also known as infusion)

Exorcism

The public and authoritative act of the Church to protect or liberate a person, place, or object from the power of the devil (demonic possession) in the name of Christ.

Godparent

The sponsor of one who is baptized. This person assumes the responsibility to assist the newly baptized child or adult in the practice of the Christian Faith.

Communion of Saints

The unity in Christ of all the redeemed, those on earth and those who have died, especially the unity of faith and charity through the Eucharist.

The rite of baptism

The way the sacrament of baptism is celebrated and received.

Revelation 7:13 The Great Multitude

Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are clothed in the white robes, who are they, and where have they come from?" 14I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb....

Conditional Baptism

This is administered when there is a doubt that Baptism was validly conferred and so is done "conditionally", that is, on the condition that the Sacrament was not previously received.

* Why and or how could someone who believed in Christ have died without receiving baptism?

Those who although not baptized wished in this life to receive baptism, but died before its reception. Example: Catechumens Those who although do not know Christ, live and follow the will of God on this earth. Example: Just people, infants (Jesus' love for children is evident in the Bible).

*Discuss the symbolism of the 4 Old Testament precursors to Baptism

Waters of Creation The Flood Crossing the Red Sea Crossing the Jordan River

Can unbaptized persons be saved?

Yes; their salvation/fate is ultimately up to God

covenant

a solemn agreement between people or between God and man involving mutual commitments and guarantees.

charism

a specific gift or grace of the Holy Spirit which directly or indirectly benefits the Church, given in order to help a person live out the Christian life, or to serve the common good in building up the Church.

ex opere operato

a term in sacramental theology (literally "by the work done"), meaning that sacraments are effective by means of the sacramental rites themselves, and not because of the worthiness of the minister of recipient

Actual Sin

a thought, word, deed, or omission contrary to God's eternal law. It is a human act that presumes (a) a knowledge of wrongdoing, (b) awareness of malice in one's conduct, and (c) consent of the will. It damages a person's relationship with God

Sacramental Character (Seal)

an indelible mark imprinted on the soul by the Sacrament of at Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders that gives the Christian a greater share in the priesthood of Christ.

habitual grace

an infused gift of the Holy Spirit by which a person receives the divine life of God in one's soul. This grace is also called "sanctifying" grace and through it a person receives the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity. This enables one to live as a true disciple of Christ.

concupisence

human appetites or desires remain disordered due to the temporal consequences of Original Sin; this remains even after Baptism and constitutes an inclination to sin. It is often used to refer to desires resulting from strong sensual urges or attachment to things of this world.

What is a sacramental

something used in the sacraments or for a devotional purpose; ex: rosary

Image of God (imago dei)

the image of God, present in all humans by virtue of their creation by Almighty God, is made even more explicit through the Sacrament of Baptism, whereby one is "baptized into" Christ and made "a new creation." That image of Christ is enhanced through living a life of grace or marred by the commission of sin.

church

the name given the assembly of people whom God has called together from the ends of the earth. This world has three meanings: the people that God gathers together, the local church (diocese), and the liturgical assembly. Also, the name given to a building used for public Christian worship.

form

the necessary ritual words and signs that accompany a sacrament

actual grace

this supernatural, free, and undeserved help from God is given for specific circumstances to help us choose what is good and avoid what is evil.