CD-Module 11 Q2
CD-Module 11 Q2
CD-Module 11 Q2
I. What is a Sacrament?
A saving symbolic act or a visible sign, arising from the ministry of Christ and continued in, by & for the
Church, w/c When received in faith, fashions us into Likeness to Christ in His Paschal Mystery, Through the
power of the Holy Spirit.
Point Definitions:
• Latin: sacramentum; Greek: mysterion
• Rites/rituals performed in/by the Church, to convey God’s “grace” to believers
• PCP11 depicts the Sacraments as the center of Catholic life. Just as without Christ, Christian
faith is impossible, there could be no Catholic Church.
• The 7 ritual Sacraments are grounded directly both in Christ, the “Primordial Sacrament”,
and
• the Church as the basic or “Foundational Sacrament.”
• They are defined as the actions of Christ and of the Church
Number of Sacraments?
• Catholics & Orthodox Christians: seven (7)
• Most Protestants: only two (Bapt. & Euch.)
Aspects of each Sacrament:
–Effects & Ministers
–Biblical Basis
–Central Words & Actions
II. Sacramentals
They are the objects, actions, practices, places and the like that help us become
aware of Christ’s grace filled- presence around us or liberate from the presence of the evil one.
Examples:
-blessings (house,cars,buildings, etc) ,-actions-kneeling, bowing, making the
sign of the cross, Words-Grace before & after meals,
Indulgenced novena prayers, pious invocations, litanies
>Places-Churches, Shrines
Filipinos tend naturally to seek concrete sensible expression of their faith * religious experience. sacrament
Objects ashes palms candles crucifixes rosaries scapulars statues Baptism of Jesus
A. Sacrament of Baptism
Baptism is the Sacrament of faith which brings us new life in Christ and forgiveness of sins through
water and the Spirit and by sharing in the Trinitarian divine life as adopted sons and daughters of the
Father.
KINDS OF BAPTISM
1. Baptism of desire – applies to those wishing to be baptized but die before receiving the Sacrament.
2. Baptism of blood – refers to the martyrdom of those who believe and killed for their faith.
-new life in Christ, not the washing of original sin but that Baptism focuses on Christ, a sharing on Christ
himself who baptized. Central Words & Actions
Baptism Central Words & Actions Baptism
Words: –"I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.”
Actions: –Full immersion in water, or pouring water over head, Sprinkling or dabbing.
b. Confirmation
Biblical Basis:
Confirmation
1. John 20:22 - "(Jesus) breathed on them (the disciples) and said, 'Receive the Holy Spirit'";
2. Acts 8:17; 19:6 -believers receive the Spirit, esp. through laying on of the apostle's hands.
3. Acts 10:44-48 - the coming of the Spirit is closely associated with the Baptism of new believers. Holy
Spirit Confirmation is the sacrament by which, those born anew in Baptism now receive the seal of
the Holy Spirit, the gift of the Father and the Son. The ordinary minister of Confirmation is the Bishop
who is the successor of the Apostles, with the fullness of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.
DOVE
In Confirmation, Jesus gives us in a special way his Spirit, the “Spirit of truth.” The ordinary minister of
Confirmation is the Bishop. For grave reason, the Bishop may delegate a priest to administer the sacrament
at a particular time.
“This is My body which is given for you.” “The Eucharist is the centerpiece of the 7 Sacraments and the
source and summit of the whole Christian life” It is the memorial of Christ’s sacrifice, the sacrament of the
Lord’s Supper, and the center of his sacramental presence uniting the people of God, the Church
The other Sacraments as well as the other ministry of the Church and every work of the apostolate
are linked with the Holy Eucharist and directed towards it. At the Last Supper, on the night Jesus was
betrayed, He instituted the Eucharistic Sacrifice of his body and blood. The Eucharist is a covenant meal. It
is rooted in the Judaic tradition which is an expression of Israel’s unique relationship with God. At the Last
Supper, on the night Jesus was betrayed, Jesus instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his body and blood He
took a piece of bread gave thanks to God, broke it and gave it to them saying, “This is My body which is given
to you. “Do this in Memory of Me” In the Eucharist, Christ left his sacred memory in the gift of bread broken
and the wine shared. In the Eucharist, Christ left his sacred memory in the gift of bread broken and the wine
shared. The essence of the Sacrament of the Eucharist is that it is a celebration of commitment on the part
of all who participate to sacrifice themselves in return for Christ and his people.
Biblical Basis:
•Jesus’ Last Supper:
–Mark 14:22-25
–Matt 26; Luke 22; 1 Cor 11
•Gospel Theology:
–John 6:48-58
•Early Christian Practice:
–Luke 24:35
–Acts 2:42; etc.
Matter: Bread and wine – universal signs of nourishment.
Form: Words of Consecration: …take this all of you and eat it, this is my body which…. This is my blood,
Transubstantiation The changing of the substance of bread into the substance of Christ’s body. The
changing of the substance of wine into the substance of Christ’s blood.
Catholics believe (and the Church has always taught) that the whole Christ, his body, blood, soul and
divinity, are really and truly present under the appearance of bread and wine (literally). After consecration,
it is no longer bread, and no longer wine, but the substance of Christ’s body and blood. The attributes of
the bread and wine remain the same (I.e., color, shape, size, taste, etc)
CFC
By the consecration the transubstantiation of the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ is
brought about. Under the consecrated species of bread and wine Christ himself, living and glorious, is
present in a true, real, and substantial manner: his Body and his Blood, with his soul and his divinity (cf.
Council of Trent: DS 1640; 1651).
4. Holy Matrimony
(Sacrament of marriage)
They freely and publicly declare: to be of one heart and one soul, from this day forward, for better or worse,
for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health until death do us part.
They strengthen each other’s faith, supporting, counseling, and easing each other’s burdens in healing and
comforting. They minister to their children most of all by having a lasting, loving relationship. As parents they
have to take care of their children not only physically but also provide for their religious formation.
They minister to their children by a lasting, loving relationship with each other that established a
sound family atmosphere Married life is the state of life, which the majority of human beings choose for
themselves. Through Marriage, human race propagates and preserve itself. Without Marriage and the
children that are born, educated, and developed in Marriage, the human race would vanish from the face of
the earth. It is a unique sacrament in that the vocation of marriage itself is a foundational human reality built
into the very created nature of man and woman.
In marriage, 2 people surrender themselves to one another to have children and to lead a common
life. Marriage is not only a contract, it is also a sacrament Christ has raised to the dignity of a Sacrament.
The Sacrament of Matrimony signifies the union with Christ and the Church. The blessing of the sacrament
is the child. The child is the first blessing of marriage. It is the expression and the fruit of
mutual love of husband and wife. Matrimony as a sacrament is a holy institution, a symbol of the union
between Christ and the Church. Marriage, then, is a vocation to a fuller life in Christ, in love that is sealed,
purified, deepened and strengthened by the Spirit of love, the Spirit of the Father and the Risen Christ.
Biblical Basis
Matrimony/Marriage
Gen 2:24 - "a man leaves his parents and clings to his wife and they become
one flesh”
Mark 10:2-12; Matt 19:1-9 - Jesus teaches against divorce; "What God has
joined together, let no one separate”
Eph 5:22-33; 1Cor 7:10-16 - Paul stresses the unity of husbands and wives
not simply Jesus' presence at the wedding at Cana, John 2:1-11
"God the Father of mercies has reconciled the world to Himself through the death and resurrection of His
Son, and has poured forth the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of sins. May He grant you pardon and peace
through the ministry of the Church. And I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit."
• Effects:
• Forgiven of one's sins
• Reconciled to God
• Reconciled to others
• Ministers:
• Bishops
• Priests
Biblical Basis
Penance/Reconciliation
• Jesus: Forgive!
– John 20:23
– Matt 16:19; 18:18
• James: Confess!
– James 5:16
–
Central Words & Actions
Penance/Reconciliation
• Words:
– "I forgive you of all of your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Spirit"
• Actions:
– confesses his sins
– expresses contrition
– proposes amendment
Each time a Christian falls seriously ill, he may receive the Anointing of Sick. And also, when after he has
received it the illness worsens.
In the Old Testament, anointing signified healing, purification, and strengthening, but most of all
empowerments. By “healing” we do not necessarily mean a cure or the eradication of the disease or defect,
which the medical profession pursues.
There can be “healing” by holistic care that touches the body, soul and spirit of the sick person.
The Sacrament of the Anointing unites the sick person with the Passion and death of the Primordial
Sacrament: Christ, the Healer
Biblical Basis
Anointing of the Sick
• Effects:
• Becoming "ordained" clergy, in leadership “orders”:
• Bishops
• Priests
• Deacons
• Ministers:
• only Bishops
Biblical Basis
Holy Orders
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Holy Orders?
⚫ (CFC 2020) The Holy Spirit configures the ordained to Christ, Head and Shepherd of the Church,
by a special grace, and confers an indelible spiritual “character”, which marks the priest for special
ministry in the Church.
3. What is the most important thing that all seven sacraments have in common?
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Activity 10. Write True if the Statement if correct and False if incorrect.
_____________1.In the Old Testament, anointing signified healing, purification, and strengthening,
but most of all empowerments.
_____________2. In Confirmation, Jesus gives us in a special way his Spirit, the “Spirit of truth.”
_____________3. Sacrament is a saving symbolic act or a visible sign, arising from the ministry of
Christ.
_____________4. Catholic sacraments are at once sacraments of Christ in origin & presence.
_____________5. Sacraments are the objects, actions, practices, places and the like that help us
become aware of Christ’s grace filled- presence.
_____________6. Baptism is the Sacrament of faith which brings us new life in Christ and
forgiveness of sins through water and the Spirit.
_____________7. Baptism of blood – refers to the martyrdom of those who believe and killed for
their faith.
_____________8.The Eucharist is the centerpiece of the 7 Sacraments and the source and
summit of the whole Christian life.
_____________9. The vows in the liturgy. Marriage is the only sacrament that the couple actually
administers to one another.
_____________10. Marriage is only a contract; it is also a sacrament Christ has raised to the
dignity of a Sacrament.
Course References:
• Salud, Audrey Vincentine. Christ and the Church (Module 2), Letran Calamba Religious Education
Program. Katha Publishing Company, Inc., 2013.
• Knox, Ian. Theology for Teachers, Claretian Publications, 2011.