Sacraments
God's Grace & Friendship
Symbols
Examples
Rituals
100
a special appreciation of the sacred in the world
What is sacramental awareness?
100
Grace
What is the creative, sustaining, and transforming self-gift of God that is always being offered to us?
100
Observable, physical realities that represent invisible qualities or ele-ments
What is a symbol?
100
Christians gathering together for meals and breaking bread and sharing the cup
What is an example of rituals in early church that are described in the New Testament?
100
symbolic actions that help us physically express our beliefs, values, and deepest concerns
What is a ritual?
200
People are too busy, suffering in the world, and people don't know where or what to look for
What is sacramental dullness?
200
Flesh-and-Blood communications (speaking with our body)
What is body language and gestures?
200
Meaning of the Greek root word symballein
What is to throw together?
200
they require people's wholehearted participation (fans at a sporting event participate in the game as well)
What is an example of ritual?
200
actions that are performed only for specific
What is Practical actions?
300
Cure for sacramental dullness
What is taking a second look at the sacred in our life?
300
Example of God's body language
What is sacraments, Bible stories, images from nature, etc.
300
Universal human characteristics
What is communicating through the use of symbols?
300
Walking down the street to get to school
What is an example of a practical action?
300
not symbolic actions and are one-dimensional in meaning
What is a routine?
400
Listening and responding
What is sacramental skills?
400
Jonathan and Matt listened and responded to each other, acting in friendship with each other and...
What is acting in friendship with God?
400
Example of North Americans are surprised to see European men kissing each other
What is a cultural symbol?
400
Broken relationships, war, poverty
What are examples of sacramental dullness?
400
they break us out of life's routines like taking time to rejoice in god's presence by praying
What is symbolic celebrations?
500
God's primary message
What is love?
500
Juanita thinking everyone at her new school will dislike her, but they welcome her instead
What is sacramental moments?
500
Symbols like water and wind
What is universal symbols?
500
Smoke and burning of sulfur associated with idea of hell
What is an example of symbols?
500
Ritual worship
What is an attempt to get in touch with the spirit world, to put oneself in harmony with spiritual powers?
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