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In Greek, word means 'fish'
Also: Jesus, Christ, God,
Son, Savior
Christians identified
themselves with this symbol
('fishers of men')
Ichthus
A person who administers the sacrament NEEDS TO BE PRESENT FOR SACRAMENT TO HAPPEN
Minister
What category is Confession
Healing
Lifting our minds and hearts to God
Prayer
Sacred signs instituted by the Church that prepare us to receive the sacraments and grow closer to God
Sacramentals
Latin inscription
over cross of Christ
INRI
These are the first two letters of Christ.
Chi & Ro
Coming from the Latin phrase meaning "from the work of the act itself", meaning that the sacrament gives grace apart from the individual feelings, experience or holiness of the person receiving or administering it.
ex opere operato
Coming from the Latin phrase meaning "from the work of the act itself", meaning that the sacrament gives grace apart from the individual feelings, experience or holiness of the person receiving or administering it.
Grace
We acknowledge God as creator and thank God for what he has done for us
Thanksgiving
a belief that privileges the spiritual or immaterial world over the material world (matter = evil; spirit = good).
Gnosticism
Found in Catacombs
Latin for "prayer"
Posture for praying/receiving/
being open
orans posture?
Represents the trinity
linked circles
first and last letters of
the Greek alphabet
Represent that God is
before, was, and will be
Alpha & Omega
a belief that disregards anything non-physical, that is the spiritual realm (spirit = evil/doesn't exist; matter = good).
Materialism
essential words that cannot be changed (e.g. I baptize you in the...) NEEDS TO BE PRESENT FOR SACRAMENT TO HAPPEN
Form
there has to be something physical about the sacrament (e.g. water for Baptism, oil for anointing, bread for Eucharist, etc).
Matter
Symbol of baptism (new life) &
a pilgrim
Scallop shell
a sacred sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
Sacrament
essential words that cannot be changed (e.g. I baptize you in the...) NEEDS TO BE PRESENT FOR SACRAMENT TO HAPPEN
Form