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sacrament

signs and instruments by which the holy spirit spreads the grace of christ through the church

sanctifying grace

enables us to live as children of god and share in god’s own divine life by being temples of the holy spirit

baptism

the first sacrament of initiation

sanctifying grace is given

matter of baptism

water

form of baptism

“i baptize you in the name of the father, and the son, and of the holy spirit”

minister of baptism

typically a priest, bishop, or deacon

in emergencies, anyone can perform a baptism

effects of baptism

leaves an inedible mark upon one’s soul

eucharist

“the source and summit of christian life”

action of thanksgiving to god

matter of eucharist

unleavened bread and grape wine

form of eucharist

“this is my body… this is the cup of my blood”

minister of eucharist

a validly ordained priest

effects of eucharist

reconciliation

sacrament of healing

christ forgives sins through this sacrament

matter of reconciliation

contrition, confession, penance

form of reconciliation

prayer of absolution

minister of reconciliation

a validly ordained priest

effects of reconciliation

• forgiveness of sins

• reconciles god and man

• reconciliation with the church

• restores sanctifying grace if lost by mortal sin

confirmation

final sacrament of christian initiation

necessary for the completion of baptismal grace

gives us the strength to live the christian life

matter of confirmation

chrism oil

form of confirmation

“be sealed with the gift of the holy spirit”

minister of confirmation

bishop

effects of confirmation

• baptismal grace is perfected

• inedible mark on the soul

• bond with god and church perfected

• graces given to strengthen us to spread and defend faith

holy orders

sacrament by which bishops, priests, and deacons are ordained and receive the power and grace to perform their sacred duties

matter of holy orders

consecratory prayer

form of holy orders

laying on of hands

minister of holy orders

ordained bishop

effects of holy orders

yields special outpouring of the holy spirit

configures the recipient to christ in his triple office as priest, prophet, and king

anointing of the sick

the ritual anointing of the seriously ill and frail elderly

give strength and comfort to the ill to unite their suffering with christ

matter of anointing of the sick

oil of the sick

form of anointing of the sick

anointing of the hands and forehead of the person receiving it

• liturgical prayer

  • intercession of the minister

minister of anointing of the sick

ordained catholic priest

effects of anointing of the sick

• wipes away venial sin

• spiritual healing

• physical healing in some cases

• unites person more closely to christ

  • prepares person for passage into eternal life

marriage

a baptized man and woman vow their love in a permanent and exclusive manner

covenant

total gift of self

matter of marriage

physical declaration of the vows to one another

form of marriage

words of the marriage vows

minister of marriage

the couple

effects of marriage

a deep spiritual connection

representative of the trinity

(unfinished)

mortal sin

destroys sanctifying grace

• unrepented sin leads to eternal separation from god

venial sin

sin committed in a less serious matter

• weakens relationship with god and with the church community

transubstantiation

the conversion of the substance of the bread and wine into the elements into the body and blood of christ at consecration

how does john 6 demonstrate the teaching on the eucharist

(unfinished)

how does the crowd in john 6 respond on the teaching of the eucharist

his followers were angry and rejected it

what does eucharist mean

thanksgiving

“eucharista” in greek

action of thanksgiving to god

when jesus says, “eat my flesh,” does he mean it in a literal or figurative way?

he is speaking literally

theology

christian theology enters into the reality of who god reveals himself to be

theology of the body

collection of 129 general audiences given by JPII about the meaning of life and human sexuality

john paul ii

pope saint who whos teachings were taken and put into theology of the body

what were we made for

love

core identity discussed in tob

sons and daughters of god

sacramentality of the body

the inherent ability of the body to act as a visible sign of god’s invisible love

communion of persons

the union of love between persons who make a gift of themselves to each other

• the unity of adam and eve was an image of the communion of persons found in the trinity

dignity of persons

inherent and unchanging value of all directions as a direct result of their being created by god in his image and likeness

love

a decision to will the good of another person

lust

sexual desire apart from love

selfish desire that seeks one’s own desire at expense of another

types of love

eros

philia

agape

eros

a passionate form of love often associated between others

philia

“brotherly love”

a love between good friends

authentic friendship

requires virtue, equality, familiarity

agape

deepest form of love that is unconditional

self sacrificial, willing to even give one’s life for the other

utilitarianism

maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain often at the expense of others

original solitude

• being alone with god

• drawn from adams first experience of being alone with god

original innocence

the state of adam and eve prior to their knowledge of sin, when their minds, hearts, and bodies were perfectly innocent

original sin

sin which originates from adam and eve

concupiscence - inclination towards sin

effects of original sin remain (death and suffering)

4 aspect of love

love as attraction

love as desire

love as goodwill

spousal love

love as attraction

recognizing the good of another person

seeing the inner and outer beauty of another person

love as desire

wanting a good for yourself through desiring union with the beloved

love as goodwill

willing or desiring the good of another person

spousal love

giving yourself completely to the other person

personalistic norm

the principle that recognizes that the only proper and adequate attitude toward a human person is love

chasity

virtue that frees us from selfish attitude of using others, making us capable of love

sexual repression

suppressing or inhibiting sexual desires thoughts or behaviors

virtue

a firm habit in doing what is good and finding joy in it

authentic freedom

• to not become slaves to sin

• to live in truth — the truth, who is jesus christ

relative truth/relativism

the idea that truth and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute

objective truth

reality as it is, apart from what we think or feel about it

free will

the god given ability to choose between what is good and what is not good

free love

love that is committed and keeps its promises despite ones own feelings

total love

• to love without conditions, holding nothing back

• to make ones life a gift to another

faithful love

• love that is not controlled or manipulated by another person or disordered desire

• you love freely because you want to

fruitful love

• love that is live giving because it is free, total, and faithful

• ordered toward procreation in the physical realm. and life giving in the emotional and spiritual realm

church’s teaching on contraception

any action before, during, or after sex that deliberately attempts to impede its procreative potential and use of it is grave matter

church’s teaching on pornography

• it degrades the value of sex through distorting the beauty of the body

• it is a grave sin

church’s teaching on masturbation

• it is not unitive

• considered a grave sin

church’s teaching on sex before marriage

• grave sin

• its not a total gift of self

church’s teaching on homosexuality

• homosexual attractions are not sinful because they are not chosen

• acting on these attractions are contrary to god’s design and can become grave matter

how does chasity relate to our lives

everybody is called to be chaste

practices the respect of sex

practices self discipline

what do people typically mistake chasity as

sexual repression - suppressing or inhibiting sexual desires thoughts or behaviors

relationship between authentic freedom and truth

• free will is a gift from god

• objective truth is unchanging truth revealed by god

• true freedom involved making choices aligned with god’s truth

  • comes from following god’s truth and being liberated by sin

explain what it means to have free, total, faithful, and fruitful love

• free: giving love willingly and without pressure

• total: offering complete commitment and sharing all aspects of oneself

• faithful: staying loyal and true to one’s partner

• fruitful: going beyond physical aspects to nurture spiritual and emotional growth in the relationship

explain how theology of the body applies to daily life and relationships

• love is the fundamental purpose of human existence

• our identity is sons and daughters of god

• encourages us to cultivate selfless love in our daily lives and relationships

• mirrors the self-giving love of god

• especially seen here at cor jesu through our charism