What is a sacrament

1. 7 Sacraments

1.1. Baptism

1.2. Eucharist

1.3. Confirmation

1.4. Reconciliation

1.5. Marriage

1.6. Holy orders

1.7. Anointing of the sick

2. Definitions

2.1. A sacrament is a Christian symbol and ritual

2.2. Makes something intangible tangible

2.3. Involves our fives senses

2.4. Brings participants into contact with God

3. Bible stories

3.1. Breaking of bread at the last supper

3.2. Tree of knowledge of good and evil

3.3. Moses and the burning bush

3.4. Mary and the angel Gabriel

4. Constitutions

4.1. Sacrosanctum concilium

4.2. Lumen Gentium

4.3. Dei Verbum

4.4. Gaudium et Spes

5. Declarations

5.1. Nostra Aetate

5.2. Gravissium educatonis

5.3. Dignitati's humanae

6. Laudato Si

6.1. Destiny of the universe is in the fullness of God

6.2. Called to lead all creatures back to our creator

6.3. The universe unfolds in God, who fills it completely

6.4. Discover God in all things

6.5. Sacraments are a privilege

6.6. Eternal life will be a shared experience of awe

6.7. Journey through life seeking God

7. God's love for humanity

7.1. How God created

7.2. Related to humans

7.3. Became humans

7.4. Died for humans

7.5. God the father raised Jesus and Jesus returns in forgiveness

7.6. Humanity and divinity shown to be united

7.7. Love and forgiveness

7.8. Passion

7.9. Joy and peace

8. Church as the sacrament of Christ

8.1. Church's mission: Carry on Jesus' mission

8.2. Church embodies Christ's presence in the world

8.3. In church we encounter the real presence of Christ

8.4. Church= body of Christ on earth

8.5. Church= fundamental sacrament

8.6. Kingdom of God

8.7. Church represents Christ

8.8. Church makes Christ present

8.9. Church carries on God's work

8.10. Christ's presence in the world

9. Liturgical seasons

9.1. Advent

9.2. Christmas

9.3. Lent

9.4. Easter

9.5. Ordinary time

9.6. Solemnities

9.7. Sanctoral cycle

10. Symbols

10.1. Meanings

10.2. Shared

10.3. Unique

10.4. Communication

10.5. Experiences

10.6. Multiple meanings

10.7. Affect us in different ways

10.8. The cross

10.9. Symbols are a part of our everyday lives

11. Rituals

11.1. Repetition

11.2. Actions

11.3. Symbol

11.4. Words

11.5. Birth

11.6. Initiation

11.7. Marriage

11.8. Friendship

11.9. Personal rituals

11.10. Family rituals

11.11. Commemorations

11.12. A ritual is a symbol acted out

11.13. Rituals are the most important symbols to the community

12. Second Vatican Council

12.1. Roman Catholic Bishops

12.2. Abbots and superiors of religious orders

12.3. Bishops of the Eastern rite

12.4. Advisors to the Bishops

12.5. Catholic as non-Catholic observers

12.6. Desire to create unity between churches

12.7. Spiritual renewal

13. 9 decrees

13.1. On mass communication

13.2. On Ecumenism

13.3. On the Catholic Eastern Churches

13.4. On the renewal of religious life

13.5. On the Bishops Pastoral office in church

13.6. On the Apostalate of Laity

13.7. On the training of priests

13.8. On the ministry and life or priests

13.9. On the missionary activities of the church

14. Sacramental principle

14.1. We cannot experience God directly

14.2. God's presence is mediated

14.3. All of God's creation reflects his presence

14.4. Every aspect of human life and experience reflects God

14.5. Transcendence: being connected with something larger

14.6. Experience of wonder and awe

14.7. Can only be defined as the presence of God

14.8. This is how we know it is a sacrament

14.9. God: The father, son and holy spirit

14.10. Creation and human experience

14.11. God is transcendent above or outside creation

15. Paschal Mystery

15.1. Mystery at the heart of every sacrament

15.2. Incarnation: Fullness of life, divine human life of love, sharing our life

15.3. Cross: Love confronting evil and death

15.4. Victory of love and life over evil and death

15.5. Resurrection is central to paschal mystery

15.6. God's love is more powerful than death

15.7. No Christianity or Sacraments without resurrection

15.8. Fullness of Christian hope

15.9. Death is not the end

16. Christ as the Sacrament of God

16.1. Jesus is the sacrament of God

16.2. Jesus is the Primordial sacrament

16.3. Jesus puts us in touch with the deeper reality which is God

16.4. By knowing what Jesus is like we know what God is like

16.5. Human's cannot know God but God became human in Jesus

16.6. Jesus is the presence of God

16.7. In Christ we encounter God

16.8. Ministry of healing, love and forgiveness

16.9. Kingdom of God: not a place, an event

17. Prayer and liturgy

17.1. Relationship

17.2. Communication

17.3. Words and actions

17.4. God's initiative

17.5. Involves heart, hands and mind

17.6. Liturgy is a public prayer

17.7. Includes: Prayers, scripture, actions, symbols