FIA Ch. 2

ritual

A ____________ is an established pattern of actions, usually including words.

love

The Sacraments are a sign of God's __________

Work

Sacraments are efficacious, meaning that they actually ____.

signs

In the Gospel of John, the miracles of Jesus Christ are called ________, not because they are commands or directions, but because they paint a deeper reality

Christ

4. The Sacraments were instituted by ____ and entrusted to the Church.

Eucharist

_________ is the primary Sacrament through which Christ enters our lives.

Paschal Mystery

The core of every Sacrament is the ____ of Christ.

die

In every Sacrament, we ________ with Christ by letting go of some of our "former selves"

symbol

The word __________ comes from the Greek word meaning "to throw together"

Sanctifying Grace

____ is the free gift of God's life.

Revelation

God's sending his son into the world is God's final _________

eternal

In Christ, time became __________

Prayer

____ is the lifting up of one's mind and heart to God.

Baptism

United in _____, we are heard as beloved children of God in Christ.

Sacramentals

_____ are sacred signs instituted by the Church rather than by Christ, preparing us for the ​Sacraments and contributing to our holiness, our closeness to God.

sign

A _____ is a word, object, or gesture that refers to a specific thing or action.

symbol

A _____ is an object or action that points us to another reality, leading us to look beyond our senses to consider the deeper mystery.

Sacraments

The _____ are seven efficacious signs of God's grace.

grace

4.​The free and undeserved gift of God's loving and active presence in the universe and in our lives is called _____.

Sacramental Economy

5.​The reality that all the Sacraments signify and make present the work of Christ in our lives, through grace, is known as _____.

Redemption

6.​____ is the process by which we are "brought back" from slavery to sin into a right relationship with God.

blessing

7.​A ____ is a prayer asking that God care for a particular person, place, or activity.

Contemplation

8.​____ is a form of wordless prayer in which one is fully focused on the presence of God, sometimes defined as "resting in God."

Liturgy of the Hours

9.​The _____ is the official, nonsacramental daily prayer of the Catholic Church.

x opera operato

The Latin words _____ mean "by the work worked."

We are symbol-makers and ritual-doers because that is the way God made us. When God communicates with us, he does not use words alone. And when we respond to him, we do not use words alone. One of God's best ways of communicating with us is through the Sacraments, and one of our best ways to respond is by participating in the Sacraments.

15.​Why are human beings symbol-makers and ritual-doers?

The Sacraments work because God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is at work in them. Through the centuries, questions arose as to the validity of the Sacraments under various circumstances.

16.​How do we know that the Sacraments work?

The core of every Sacrament is the Paschal Mystery of Christ—his Passion, death, Resurrection, and Ascension into Heaven. We participate in the Paschal Mystery in the Eucharist when we offer bread and wine and receive the Body and Blood of Christ, and in every Sacrament. We die with Christ by "letting go" of our former selves in some way and opening ourselves to new risen life with Christ, if we believe and accept his grace (his love and friendship).

17.​What is the core of every Sacrament and how do we participate in this?

We call Jesus Christ the Original Sacrament because through him we encounter God. Jesus is the ultimate sign of God's love, God's Final Answer to our sin and suffering. Jesus Christ is the only Son of God, who has revealed God to us.

18.​Why do we call Jesus Christ the Original Sacrament?