Sacraments

Fun Faith Grade 12 - Sacraments

Sacrament

An outward and visible sign of an inward and invisible grace, as defined by St. Augustine.

Res et sacramentum

The invisible reality and what it signifies in a sacrament, such as the baptismal seal or character, according to St. Augustine.

Res tantum

The grace and spiritual effect of a sacrament, like forgiveness of sins and entry into the body of Christ.

Sensible sign

A perceptible sign that can be seen, heard, felt, tasted, or smelt, instituted by Christ to give grace.

Matter & form

The external thing or action (matter) and the formula of words (form) in a sacrament, such as water and "I baptize you."

Ex opera operandis

The concept that grace is dependent upon holiness, where any lack of holiness on the part of the minister does not prevent grace from being offered.

Primordial Sacrament

Christ as the visible sign of God the Father, according to the sacramental theology.

Foundational Sacrament

The Church as the sacrament of Christ, conveying who Jesus Christ is to believers.

Paschal mystery

The saving deed of Jesus celebrated in the sacraments, keeping believers in touch with their Christian heritage.

Purpose of sacraments

To sanctify individuals, build up the body of Christ, and give worship to God, as outlined in sacramental theology.

sacramentum tantum

physical and visible (tangible): water

all sacraments are effacious (St Thomas Aquinas)

• it is Christ himself who bestowed to us this sacrament 

• a special sign that brings about what it symbolizes and symbolizes what it brings about

analogical sense

the church is called a sacrament through

Instituted by Christ

Sacrament is?

• only one God can give grace and therefore only He can decide what means or channels He will use to communicate it to us 

• He instituted by first being the sacrament through His whole life of word and action and then by instituting the church to be His basic sacrament

Initiation

baptism, confirmation, eucharist

healing

penance and reconciliation, anointing of the sick

service

Holy orders, matrimony

baptism

the doorway to other sacraments

natural water

The matter used in the sacrament of baptism is blessed during the Easter Vigil of the Holy Night and is called

original and personal sin

The res tantum, or the sacramental grace of baptism, is the remission and cleansing of _____, inherited from Adam and Eve

Chrism Oil

1.     The matter of the sacrament of confirmation is _____, blessed by the bishop during the Chrism Mass of Holy Thursday.

Sealed

In the sacrament of Confirmation, the gifts of the Holy Spirit are _____

False, It is not limited to these

True or False

The anointing of chrism oil is only limited to the sacraments of baptism and confirmation.

Confirmation

the strengthening of the baptismal grace we received thus it is right to say that we become “soldiers of Christ.”

Mortal Sin

The sacrament of Reconciliation restores sanctifying grace that was lost during the commission of

presumption and despair

unforgivable sins because of the penitent's lack of repentance to ask for forgiveness.

sacrilege

Any person who is in a state of mortal sin is prohibited from receiving holy communion because s/he will incur a grave sin called

asthenia

a requirement for a person to receive the sacrament of anointing of the sick

oleum infirmorum

The matter of the sacrament of anointing of the sick blessed during Holy Thursday

exchange of consent, as evident in the vows that are exchanged

The matter of the sacrament of matrimony

laying on of the hands

matter of Holy Orders

Specific Consecratory prayer

Form of Holy Orders

Matrimony

Bishops can celebrate all sacraments except for?

primus inter pares

The title given to the pope making him equal to all bishops, being the successor of the apostles, and at the same time enjoys a primacy among them by virtue of the Petrine office as an act of service