Baptismal Symbols
What does the white garment symbolize?
This represents purity and renewal.
What are the three categories of Sacraments?
Initiation, Healing, and Service.
Who baptized Jesus and where?
John the Baptist baptized Jesus at the Jordan River.
What is the matter of the sacrament?
The physical element or action in the sacrament, either a material or physical sign.
What is the main purpose of Baptism?
To be welcomed as a new member of the Church; Admission into the Church.
What is the significance of water in Baptism, including the significance of immersion?
Water represents sins being washed away, as well as cleansing and refreshing. Immersion represents dying as your old self and rising as a new self.
What grace does the recipient gain in Penance and Reconciliation?
Forgiveness of their sins and restoration of their relationship with God.
Why did John object to the idea of baptizing Jesus?
He objected to the idea because he felt that he was not worthy to baptize the Son of God and instead, Jesus should have been baptizing him.
What is the form of the sacrament?
Specific words that are spoken within a sacrament.
What is the thing that distances us from God?
Name the 6 Symbols of Baptism
Sign of the cross, water, oil/chrism, white garment, candle, baptismal font.
Who are the ministers of the sacrament of Marriage?
The couple themselves.
How does the Great Flood connect to Baptism?
It represents how water washes away the sins of the world, just as when individuals get baptized, they are immersed in water to erase original sin.
What does proper disposition mean?
Proper disposition refers to people being in the right spiritual condition to receive sacraments and additionally having the intention to receive the promised graces.
What two things are needed if you wish to be baptized as an adult?
Preparation classes and a sponsor.
What is the meaning/significance of the symbols, oil, and candle?
The oil signifies the Holy Spirit, and the candle symbolizes the light of Christ that is with the newly baptized, and their role to be the light of the world.
What are three necessary elements that all the sacraments share?
Matter, Form, and Minister.
How does the creation story prefigure Baptism?
God creates water, which allows sins to be washed away. He creates water on the first of the seven days, which is used in baptism, which is the first of the seven sacraments.
What is Sacred Chrism?
The perfumed oil consecrated by the Bishop and used for anointing in the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders.
Why is water necessary to life and one of the greatest gifts that God has given?
In Baptism, it washes away original sin, which we are all born with. It serves a multitude of purposes and is mainly used for sanctification and purification.
What are five of the eight essential rites of Baptism?
Could be any of: Sign of the cross, word of God, exorcisms and profession of faith, blessing of water, essential rite of baptism, anointing with the sacred chrism, receiving or clothing in a white garment, receiving of a lit candle.
What council declared that there could be no more than 7 sacraments?
The Council of Trent.
What phrase did the Holy Spirit say to show his approval of Jesus after his Baptism?
“This is my beloved son, with whom I am well pleased.”
What is the Baptism of Blood?
The belief that martyrs who had not yet been baptized by water may receive forgiveness for their sins and experience God’s saving mercy.
What is the Latin word for Baptism and what does it mean?
It means “baptizein,” which means to “plunge” or “immerse”.