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Sacraments An outward sign instituted by Christ to Give Grace Distinct Ideas 1. An outward Sign 2. Instituted by Christ 3. To give Grace Outward Sign Material symbol which our physical bodies can perceive things and words and gestures. It has two elements: 1. Matter- Things itself which is used. Example the application of water to a person to be baptized. 2. Form - There has to be some words or gestures that will give meaning to what we do. So this other element in the sign of a sacrament-the words and gesture which give significance to what is being done- is called the Form of the Sacrament. In Baptism water is the matter of the Sacrament. In the name of the Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit are the forms of the Sacrament. Together the two make up the Outside sign Matter and form in the sacrament is best illustrated in the following slides

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Instituted by Christ: We know that no human power, not even the divinely guided but humanly applied power of the church could attach an inward grace to an outward sign. This is something that only God can do, thus it was instituted by Christ which is the second element.

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Between the time he began His public life and the time he ascended into heaven, Jesus fashioned the Seven Sacraments. To Give Grace: The essential purpose of a sacrament is to give Grace unless it give grace of itself. Grace : is an interior supernatural gift of God bestowed on us through the merits of Jesus Christ for our salvation.

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Kinds of Graces: 1. Sanctifying Grace- is that supernatural power granted by God to me the Soul of the recipient Holy and pleasing to Him. Sanctifying grace is abiding and permanent lost only by Mortal Sin. Effects of Sanctifying Grace a) It makes us Holy and pleasing to God b) It makes us adopted children of God c) It makes us the temple of the Holy Spirit. d) It gives us right to enter Heaven 2. Actual grace-Supernatural help from God by which he enlightens our mind and strengthen our will to do good and avoid sin. Actual grace is temporary- that is given to us only when we need it to do a good act or to overcome a temptation. Actual grace is necessary for all who have attained the use of reason because without it we cant resist the power of temptation nor perform other actions which merit a reward in heaven.

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Ways of obtaining Grace 1. Prayers 2. Sacraments specially the Eucharist

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7 Sacraments is divided into the Sacrament of initiation, healing and sacrifice of Holy Communion

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Under sacrament of initiation we have baptism, confirmation and Holy Eucharist

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The First sacrament is Baptism. It is the sacrament that gives our souls the new life of sanctifying grace by which we become children of God and heirs of heaven. Unless a man be born again of water and the spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God Confirmation: Is the Sacrament through which the Holy Spirit comes to us in a special way and enables us to profess our faith as strong and perfect Christians and soldiers of Jesus Christ.

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Holy Eucharist: Is a sacrament and a sacrifice in which our savior Jesus Christ, body and blood, soul and divinity is contained, offered and received under the appearance of bread and wine. This is My body, This is My blood, do this in memory of Me. Holy Eucharist is also called

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Holy Communion when it is received in the Church Viaticum when it is received during illness or near death Mass when it is celebrated Blessed Sacrament when exposed to the public

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Sacrament of Healing is composed of the sacrament of Penance and the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick Sacrament of Penance is the sacrament by which sins committed after Baptism are forgiven through the absolution of the priest. Receive the Holy Spirit; whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; sins you shall retain, they are retained. Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is the sacrament which through the anointing with Blessed Oil by the priest, and through his prayer, gives health and strength to the soul, and sometimes to the body when we are in danger of death from sickness, accident or old age. He went about doing good, preaching and healing every disease and every sickness among the people (Matt. 4:23)

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Sacrament of Christian Vocation is composed of the Sacrament of Holy Orders and Matrimony

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Sacrament of Holy Orders is the sacrament through which men receive the power and grace to perform the sacred duties of bishops, priests, and deacons. Do this in remembrance of Me (Luke 22:19) Thus, He gave the apostles the power to offer the sacrifice of the Mass. Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them, and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained (John 20:21-23). Teach them to observe all that I have commanded you (Matt 29.18-20)

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Sacrament of Matrimony is the sacrament by which a baptized man and a baptized woman bind themselves for life in a lawful marriage and receive the grace to discharge their duties. For this reason, a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two become one flesh (Gen. 2:24)

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