Sacraments General
What is a Sacrament
An Outward/Physical sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
What are the three Sacraments of Initiation
Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation
What are the two Sacraments of Healing?
Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick
What are the two Sacraments at the Service of Communion?
Matrimony and Holy Orders
What is Evil?
A lack of Good
This is the kind of Grace we receive from the Sacraments.
Sanctifying Grace
What does the Sacrament of Baptism do?
Takes away original sin, makes us children of God and begins the life of God in our souls.
Which Sacrament restores us to a life of grace?
Reconciliation
What is the purpose of the Sacrament of Matrimony?
To make the Spouses Holy and to raise up children in the faith.
What is sin/vice
A lack of virtue/holiness
Every Sacrament has these three things
Matter, Form and minister
Who is the ordinary minister for the Sacrament of Confirmation?
The Bishop
What is the matter of the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick?
Oil
Who is the minister of the Sacrament of Matrimony?
The man and the woman. (The priest stands as the witness of Christ and of His Church)
What is free will?
A power of the human soul by which I have the freedom to choose towards or away from God.
These Sacraments leave an indelible mark on the person's soul.
Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Orders
What Does the Sacrament of Confirmation do?
Completes the Life of Grace in our Souls and Seals us with the Holy Spirit.
What is the matter of the Sacrament of Confession
Sin and the raising of the hand in Absolution
Is religious life a level of Holy Orders?
No
If God is all loving, will he remove our ability to choose evil?
No
This was the Church Council that finalized that there were Seven Sacraments
The Council of Trent
Which Sacrament is the Source and Summit of our faith? It is the Sacrament that is upheld by all the other Sacraments.
How many times can you receive a Sacrament of Healing?
As much as you need it!
What are the three levels of Holy Orders?
Deacon, Priest, Bishop
Why is having evil and suffering in the world not something to try and escape?
Because God chooses to bring a greater good out of evil/suffering than what would have existed without that evil or suffering in the world.