SACRAME

NTS
Prepared by Sir Kune

What comes
to your mind
when you
see the
following

SYMBOLIC
THINKING

means that when we see

things, persons, or
experiences we remember
something or someone
related to us.

Now what
comes to
your mind
when you
see the new

Sacramental
thinking
Those pictures are all affiliated with
God.

INTRODUCTION
FOR ANCIENT PEOPLE, TO SEE
GOD WAS IMPOSSIBLE.
MOREOVER, SEEING GOD WAS
BELIEVED TO MEAN DEATH.
CHRIST THE WORD INCARNATE IS
SEEN AS THE PRIMORDIAL
SACRAMENT OF OUR
ENCOUNTER WITH GOD.
PRIMORDIAL = PRIMARY;

INTRODUCTION
JESUS IS THE PRIMARY VISIBLE
SIGN OF INVISIBLE GRACE.
AS THE COMMUNITY OF
BELIEVERS IN CHRIST, THE
CHURCH IS THE
FUNDAMENTAL SACRAMENT
BY WHICH GOD REVEALS IN SIGN
AND EFFECTS IN ACTION THE
UNITY OF ALL HUMANITY.

INTRODUCTION
AS THE CHURCH GREW IN ITS
UNDERSTANDING OF JESUS LIFE
AND TEACHINGS, IT IDENTIFIED
SEVEN WAYS BY WHICH GODS
GRACE IS ACTIVE IN A
CHRISTIANS LIFE. THESE
AVENUES OF GRACE ARE WHAT
WE NOW KNOW AS THE SEVEN
(7) OFFICIAL SACRAMENTS.

THE 7
SACRAMENTS

BAPTISM
CONFIRMATION
HOLY EUCHARIST
RECONCILIATION
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
HOLY ORDERS
MATRIMONY

SACRAMENT
THE WORD SACRAMENT
COMES FROM THE LATIN
WORD = SACRAMENTUM
THE LATIN BIBLE (VULGATE)
TRANSLATES SACRAMENTUM
FROM THE GREEK WORD
MYSTERION (MYSTERY)
USED BY ST. PAUL.

SACRAMENT
ACCORDING TO ST. PAUL
A SACRAMENT IS A HIDDEN
PLAN ACCORDING TO
WHICH GOD IN HIS
ETERNAL GOOD-PLEASURE
INTENDED TO SAVE,
RENEW, AND UNITE ALL

SACRAMENT
DURING THE TIME OF THE
EARLY CHURCH,
SACRAMENTS ARE
MYSTERIES THAT INCLUDED
MANY PRAYERS, RITES, AND
PRACTICES DEVELOPED IN
THE ANCIENT CHURCH.

SACRAMENT
ST. AUGUSTINE OF
HIPPO GAVE THE
THEOLOGICAL
DESCRIPTION. IT IS A HOLY
SIGN (IMAGE, SYMBOL,
EXPRESSION) THROUGH
WHICH A CHRISTIAN

SACRAMENT
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
EXPOUNDED THE DEFINITION
OF ST. AUGUSTINE BY STATING
THAT SACRAMENTS ARE THE
INSTRUMENTS GOD USES IN
CAUSING AND COMMUNICATING
GRACES OF SALVATION.

SACRAMENT
TODAY, AS THE
CHURCH CONTINUES TO
MATURE IN FAITH, SHE
DESCRIBES THE
SACRAMENTS AS:

acrament
(CFC 1518)

EFFICACIOUS SIGNS OF GRACE

INSTITUTED BY CHRIST
ENTRUSTED TO THE CHURCH
WHICH, WHEN RECEIVED PROPERLY, BEAR
FRUIT IN THE BELIEVERS.

Efficacious sign
capable of producing a
desired effect

Instituted by Chri
Sacraments are not humanmade rituals. Each sacrament
is rooted in the specific
actions of Christs ministry.

Entrusted to the Chur

The sacraments are a
continuation of the works of
Jesus on earth, which the
Church took on. They are also
believed to be the actions of
the Holy Spirit at work in the
Church.

When received
properly, bear fruit
in the believers

Sacraments meet us in key

moments of our lives. A true
Christian knows the mystery of
Gods plan in the ordinary
happenings of daily experiences.

THE SACRAMENT AS
CONVEYORS OF GRACE

SACRAMENTAL GRACE
IT BRINGS US INTO
GODS FAMILY AND
INTENSIFIES OUR
FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD.

BAPTISM
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Mt. 28:19 / Rom. 6:3-11
SYMBOLIC ACTION: pouring
of or immersion in water
EFFECT: reception of the life
of grace

CONFIRMATION
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Acts 8:14-17 / 1 Cor. 12:4-11
SYMBOLIC ACTION: laying on
of hands and anointing with
chrism
EFFECT: strength from the
Holy Spirit

HOLY EUCHARIST
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Lk. 22:19-20/ 1 Cor. 11:17-34
SYMBOLIC ACTION:
reception of bread and wine
EFFECT: reception of Jesus
as life-giving food and drink

RECONCILIATION
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Jn.20:21-23 / 2 Cor. 2:5-11
SYMBOLIC ACTION:
confession of sins
EFFECT: reception of Gods
loving forgiveness.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Mk.1:32-34 / Jas. 5:14-15
SYMBOLIC ACTION: anointing
of a sick person for healing
EFFECT: reception of the
healing power of Jesus.

HOLY ORDERS
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
2 Tm. 1:6 / Titus 1:5-9
SYMBOLIC ACTION: laying
on of hands by the bishop
EFFECT: reception of Gods
ministerial grace.

MATRIMONY
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCE:
Jn.2:1-12 / Eph. 5:21-33
SYMBOLIC ACTION: loving
exchange of vows
EFFECT: reception of Gods
marital grace.

SEVEN CONDITIONS OF
LIFE
HUMAN LIFE

BIRTH
NOURISHMENT
MATURITY
HEALING OF
WOUNDS
HEALING OF
DISEASES
JUSTICE
PROPAGATION

CHRIST LIFE

BAPTISM
EUCHARIST
CONFIRMATION
RECONCILIATION
ANOINTING OF
THE SICK
HOLY ORDERS
MATRIMONY

LEARNING THE MESSAGE

IN A NUTSHELL, SACRAMENTS
MAKE US ENCOUNTER JESUS IN
THE DIFFERENT MOMENTS OF
OUR LIFE. CHRIST, IN HIS
GREAT LOVE FOR US, MAKES
HIMSELF PRESENT IN OUR
LIFE.