Sacrament basics
How many "aspects" there are in the definition of a sacrament.
What is three?
This word means "God made flesh," meaning Jesus becoming human.
What is the Incarnation?
The free and undeserved gift of God's love that we receive through the sacraments.
What is grace?
What is a mystery?
This means Jesus being fully human and fully divine.
What is the hypostatic union?
God's work in us/on our behalf through the sacraments.
What is the sacramental economy?
A physical sign of an unseen reality.
What is a visible sign?
Jesus fulfills this definition of sacrament because His actions produce real effects like healing and forgiveness.
What is an efficacious sign?
The mystery of Christ's life, death, and resurrection.
What is the paschal mystery?
This makes real what it signifies; it's capable of producing a desired effect.
The 7 sacraments are all _______ by Christ.
What is instituted?
A repeated, symbolic action with meaning.
What is a ritual?