Sacraments & Sacramentals

Sacraments & Sacramentals
Sacramentals
Acts 19:11-12- And God did extra ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that handkerchiefs or aprons carried away from his body to the sick, and diseases left them and the evil spirits came out of them.
They are holy things or actions of which the Church makes use to obtain for us from God, through its intercession, spiritual and temporal favors.
Jesus sanctioned the use of sacramentals by blessing the loaves and fishes, blessing children, blessing the apostles. Sacramentals are not superstition, because they are used with faith and devotion. Not to be used as lucky charms, for example not to use them to keep one safe from a bullet or to do better in a poker game. We should wear blessed objects, and keep then on our walls at home, which protect us from evil spirits, but also remind us of God, the saints or heaven.
Sacramentals
CCC 1677 Holy Mother Church has, moreover, instituted sacramentals. These are sacred signs, which bear a resemblance to the sacraments. They signify effects, particularly of a spiritual nature, which are obtained by the intercession of the Church. By them men are disposed to receive the chief effect of the sacraments, and various occasions in life are rendered holy.
"One of the most remarkable effects of sacramentals is the virtue to drive away evil spirits whose mysterious and baleful operations affect sometimes the physical activity of man. To combat this occult power the Church has recourse to exorcism, and sacramentals Catholic Encyclopedia Sacramentals do not confer grace directly. Rather, by the power of the Churchs prayer, they prepare us to receive grace and dispose us to cooperate with it. Ex: Making the Sign of the Cross and Blessing ourselves with Holy Water prepares us to celebrate Mass.
We receive actual graces from the use of sacramentals. Actual grace is Gods intervention and support for us in the everyday moments of our lives.
Sacramentals
Objects (blessed objects, such as Scapulars, Rosaries, Holy Cards, Crucifixes, Medals, Holy Water, Relics, Images of Christ and Saints, House, Car, Animals, Salt, Food, Ashes, Candles) Actions (the Sign of the Cross, genuflection, prayers, the washing of the feet on Holy Thursday, etc.). Permanent Blessings such that they consecrate persons (religious vows) or things to God (church, chalice, altar, bells) (set them apart for God) Priests Blessing (Priest stands in the place of Christ) Priests alone have been given the power to bless with a guarantee, as it were, and it is they and they alone who can take a new Crucifix or Rosary and turn them into sacramentals with the power and prayers of the entire Church behind them. Note that only a priest has the power to bless an object and make it a sacramental. One should always ask a priest to bless one of your objects after you purchase it. St. Benedict medals & crucifixes require a special blessing. Laymans Blessing- Parents bless children, Advent wreathes, mealsthese blessings act as mere pleas to God. Indulgences- grace remits the eternal punishment due to sin (partial and plenary. Note: Once an object is blessed by a priest, it cannot be sold or thrown away. It must be burned or buried.
Seven Sacraments
1. Sacrament: Is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace. 2. Only Christ instituted the seven sacraments because only God can endow signs with power to give grace. 3. The outward sign is something perceived by the senses (the sign or ceremony is called matter ). The words are the form of the sacrament. For example, water is the sign for baptism and the words pronounced, I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. is the form. The washing in Baptism signifies the washing of the soul from sin. 4. It is principally through the sacraments we obtain grace from God. They are channels by which grace enters the soul, to feed and nourish them. They give sanctifying grace. Sanctifying grace is that marvelous supernatural life, that sharing-in-God's-own-life that is the result of God's Love, the Holy Spirit, indwelling in the soul. Sanctifying grace is lost by mortal sin. 5. They are a gift of love from the Son of God, a gift for which He gave His very life. 6. God gives grace outside of the sacraments in answer to prayer. Not only by worthily receiving sacraments can we know definite graces, though not sacramental graces. 7. We come in contact with Christ, through the Sacraments.
Sacraments & Sacramentals The Seven Sacraments

Baptism- The Sacrament of Baptism, the first of the three sacraments of initiation, is also the first
of the seven sacraments in the Roman Catholic Church. It removes the guilt, Original Sin & Personal Sin and punishment due to sin. It incorporates the baptized into the Church, the Mystical Body of Christ on earth. Gateway to other sacraments, Gods divine life comes into the soul.
Confirmation -The second of the three sacraments of initiation because, historically, it was
administered immediately after the Sacrament of Baptism. Confirmation perfects our baptism and brings us the graces of the Holy Spirit that were granted to the Apostles on Pentecost Sunday, so that we may be witnesses for Christ.
Holy Communion- The reception of Christ's Body and Blood, was historically the third of the
three sacraments of initiation. This sacrament is the source of great graces that sanctify us and help us grow in the likeness of Jesus Christ.
Confession- It reconciles us to God, by forgiving all of our personal sins, it is a great source of
grace, and Catholics are encouraged to take advantage of it often, even if they are not aware of having committed a mortal sin.
Marriage - A lifelong union between a man and a woman for procreation and mutual support, is a
natural institution, but it is also one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. It reflects the union of Jesus Christ and His Church.
Holy Orders - The continuation of Christ's priesthood, which He bestowed upon His Apostles.
There are three levels to this sacrament: bishops, priests, and deacons.
Anointing of the Sick - Traditionally referred to as Extreme Unction or Last Rites, the Sacrament
of the Anointing of the Sick is administered both to the dying and to those who are gravely ill or are about to undergo a serious operation, for the recovery of their health and for spiritual strength.
Sacraments & Sacramentals Administration of the Sacraments

1. A sacrament administered against ones will is invalid. 2. Must have proper dispositions for receiving them. Our own attitude matters. Our interior dispositions have an effect on the amount of grace we receive. The more perfect is our sorrow in the sacrament of Reconciliation, the more ardent our love in receiving the Holy Eucharist, the more lively our faith in receiving Confirmationthen the greater will be the grace we receive. Our dispositions do not cause the grace; they simply remove the obstacles to the freer flow of grace and, in a sense, make more room for grace. 3. It is a sacrilege to receive a sacrament in the state of mortal sin. 4. Infants without use of reason (godparents or parents supply faith), or unconscious adults (the intention is supplied by the Church.) 5. All sacraments are valid regardless of the disposition of the one who administers it. (ex opere operato they work by the very fact they are performed.) In another words, regardless of the holiness of the priest, they are still valid. Three things are necessary for a valid sacrament by the one who administers it: 1)He have the power to give it (this means the power of the priesthood except for Baptism and Matrimony) 2) He have the intention of administering the sacrament (the intention of doing what the Catholic Church intends) 3) He perform the essential ceremonies of the sacrament (such as the pouring of the water and the saying of the words in Baptism). 6. CCC 234: Sacraments are powers that come forth from the Body of Christ, which is ever living and life giving. They are actions of the Holy Spirit at work in His body, the Church. They are masterworks of God in the new and everlasting covenant.
Sacraments & Sacramentals Sacraments and the Material World

Throughout salvation history, God uses the material world and physical things as symbolic of His relations with us, from circumcision that was a sign of Gods covenant with His Chosen People, Israel (Gen. 17:9 -14), to the blood of the perfect lamb that protected the Israelites from death (Ex. 12:13) and the blood that sealed Gods covenant with His Chosen People on Mount Sinai (Ex. 20:24), to the sacrifice of animals (Ex. 20:24), the burning of incense (Ex. 30:1) and the use ho holy water (Num. 5:17). When God came to visit His people, He did not disdain human flesh, Jesus having taken upon Himself our humanity, knew the importance of physical things in our consciousness. When He became man, He elevated nature. In His public life, Jesus often used physical means to heal. He touched the eyes of two blind men to heal them (Matt. 9:28-30), even touched lepers for the same purpose. But He even went further to show the physical world should not be despised. In curing the deaf man, He put His fingers into the mans ears and touched the mans tongue with spittle (Mk 7:32 35). On another occasion, He spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and anointed the mans eyes with the clay. Jesus also told us of how He would use the material world to sanctify us and save us. He told Nicodemus, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, He cannot enter the Kingdom of God., which was a description of the sacrament of Baptism. He also told a synagogue of people, I am the living bread which came down from heaven, if anyone eats this bread, he will live forever.truly I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life and I will raise Him on the last day. In this way, Jesus introduced the sacramental understanding of the Eucharist, He instituted at the Last Supper when He changed bread and wine into His body and blood. Our Lord makes the elements of creation as signs of invisible grace poured out upon us.
The Sacraments honor our human nature by making the material world the means to sanctify us.
Sacraments & Sacramentals Sacraments Divided into Groups The Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist Sacraments of Healing: Confession and Anointing of the Sick Sacraments of the Dead: Baptism and Confession. Their purpose is to restore a soul dead in sin to the life of sanctifying grace. Sacraments of the Living: Those sacraments which may only be received by one living in the state of grace. (Confirmation, Eucharist, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, Matrimony) Sacraments of Service: Marriage and Holy Orders (Priesthood) Sacraments that Can Be Received Only Once: Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Orders (All three leave an indelible mark on the soul.) Sacraments that Can Be Received More than Once: Confession, Eucharist, Anointing of Sick, Marriage (death of one). The more often one receives Confession and Communion, the better the soul.
In the Old Testament the Sacrament of Baptism was foreshadowed in various ways
Natural sign - Water is a sign and source of life, vitality, and death The Flood waters brought an end to human sinfulness and the Ark brought salvation to Noah and his family Crossing of the Red Sea Liberated Israel from slavery and destroyed their enemies Crossing over the Jordan through the waters of the Jordan Israel was led to the Promised Land -Circumcision is a pre-figurement of Baptism Moses was the initiator of circumcision, the rite of initiation of the Old Covenant. On the eighth day after his birth every Hebrew male child was circumcised (Lev. 12:3). This rite incorporated him into God's people Israel. Similarly, baptism is the New Testament equivalent of Old Testament circumcision. For in the book of Colossians, Paul writes: In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of flesh in the circumcision of Christ; and you were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. And you, who were dead in trespasses and the un-circumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses. (Col. 2:11-13)
Baptism
Baptism
Baptism: Outward Sign
Form (Word) N., I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit The Greek word baptizo means to immerse Matter (Action) pouring or submerging in water Minister bishop, priest, or deacon In an emergency anyone can baptize Recipient - any person not yet baptized can receive baptism
Baptism
Baptism: Instituted by Christ John 3:5 Jesus answered, Amen, Amen, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Ephesians 5:25-26 Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word
Baptism: To Give Grace
Baptism
Effects of Baptism Imprints on ones soul an indelible character, that is, it permanently seals one as a child of God; thus baptism can only be received once Unites one to Christs death and Resurrection (Rom 6:3-4) Gives ones soul sanctifying grace, that is, Gods life Infuses faith, hope, charity, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit into our soul --Indwelling of the Blessed Trinity (God dwells within us) (Temple of the H.S.) -Washes Away Original Sin, forgives all personal sin & all punishment due to sin Makes one a priest, prophet, and king in Christ Incorporates one into the life, practices, and mission of the Church Enables one to receive the other sacraments -One Becomes a Member of the Body of Christ -One Becomes a Member of the Catholic Church and particular church -One Becomes a Child of God, Abba Father -One Becomes a Member of Gods Family -One Shares in Gods Divine Life -One Becomes a Disciple of Christ -New Birth in the Holy Spirit
Baptism
Why was Jesus Baptized? -Jesus didnt need baptism, He was free of original sin and never sinned. 1. To Reveal the Blessed Trinity. 2. He did it to give approval of Johns Baptism. 3. Did it as an example, so that everyone would do so. 4. Act of Humility
Infant Baptism
Baptism
Jesus said, Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven. Matt. 19:14 The Church has always believed in the validity of Baptizing infants though the practice became more common in the 3rd century. Infant baptism is indicated it the Scriptures: Lydiawas baptized, with her household (Acts 16:14-15) I did baptize also the household of Stephanas (1 Cor 1:16)
The Early Church Fathers also discussed and recommended this practice so as not to deprive the child of Gods grace Parents make the promises on their childrens behalf. CCC 1250 Born with a fallen human nature and tainted by Original Sin, children also have need of the new birth in Baptism to be freed from the power of darkness and brought into the realm of the freedom of the children of God, to which all men are called. The sheer gratuitousness of the grace of salvation is particularly manifest in infant Baptism. The Church and the parents would deny a child the priceless grace of becoming a child of God were they not to confer Baptism shortly after birth. CCC 1251 Christian parents will recognize that this practice also accords with their role as nurturers of the life that God has entrusted to them. CCC 1252 The practice of infant Baptism is an immemorial tradition of the Church. There is explicit testimony to this practice from the second century on, and it is quite possible that, from the beginning of the apostolic preaching, when whole "households" received baptism, infants may also have been baptized.
Baptism
Can one be Saved without Baptism?
1259 For catechumens who die before their Baptism, their explicit desire to receive it, together with repentance for their sins, and charity, assures them the salvation that they were not able to receive through the sacrament. 1260 "Since Christ died for all, and since all men are in fact called to one and the same destiny, which is divine, we must hold that the Holy Spirit offers to all the possibility of being made partakers, in a way known to God, of the Paschal mystery. Every man who is ignorant of the Gospel of Christ and of his Church, but seeks the truth and does the will of God in accordance with his understanding of it, can be saved. It may be supposed that such persons would have desired Baptism explicitly if they had known its necessity. 1261 As regards children who have died without Baptism, the Church can only entrust them to the mercy of God, as she does in her funeral rites for them. Indeed, the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus' tenderness toward children which caused him to say: "Let the children come to me, do not hinder them," allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism. All the more urgent is the Church's call not to prevent little children coming to Christ through the gift of holy Baptism.
Baptism of Blood and Desire
Baptism
Baptism is necessary for salvation Jesus said, Amen, Amen, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." Nicodemus said to Him, "How can a man be born again once He has grown old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. Jn. 3:3-5 For those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed For those who had the possibility of asking for the sacrament Baptism of Blood those who die for the faith without receiving baptism Baptism of Desire those who wanted to be baptized but, for whatever reason, could not be Explicit desire one who consciously intented to receive baptism Implicit desire one who would have intended to receive had they know its nature and necessity CCC 1257 The Church does not know of any means other than Baptism that assures entry into eternal beatitude; this is why she takes care not to neglect the mission she has received from the Lord to see that all who can be baptized are "reborn of water and the Spirit." God has bound salvation to the sacrament of Baptism, but He himself is not bound by His sacraments.
Christian Name In the Old and New Testament there was often a new name given to those who were called to participate in Gods plan of salvation, e.g. Abram to Abraham, Jacob to Israel, Simon to Peter, Saul to Paul A Christian name is given at baptism and confirmation which shows that the person is now incorporated into the Christ and the Church The name should preferably be of a saint who will offer the baptized and confirmed a model of sanctity and the assurance of his or her intercession
Baptism
Jacob Wrestling with an angel Gen. 32
Sacramentals of Baptism Sacramental sacred signs instituted by the Church to facilitate grace Have a resemblance to the sacraments and signify the effects of the sacraments Sacramentals help dispose one to receive grace Oil of Catechumens indicates that in baptism sin & evil is exorcised or banished out of the soul (strengthens ones faith) Chrism Oil is a sign that one now shares in Christs priesthood, prophetic office, and kingship White Garment symbolizes that one is cleansed of all sin and made spotless and pure Candle indicates that one receives the light of faith and grace in the soul
Baptism
Rite of Baptism
Baptism
Reception of the child Liturgy of the Word Prayer of the faithful and litany of saints Prayer of exorcism and anointing (Catechumen Oil) before Baptism Blessing of the baptismal waters Renunciation of sin and profession of faith Baptism Anointing with Chrism Oil after Baptism Clothing with the White Garment Lighted Candle Ephphetha (Prayer over the Ears and Mouth) Lords Prayer Dismissal and Blessing Dedication to the Blessed Virgin Mary -option
Confirmation
Pre-figuration of Confirmation The sacrament of Confirmation was foreshadowed in the Old Testament scriptures and culture Natural Sign abundance and joy, cleansing (anointing before and after a bath), limbers (athletes and wrestlers), southing, healing, health, and beauty Anointing the anointing of priests, prophets, and kings Chrism - means an anointing in Greek and this is from where the word Christ (Anointed One) comes
Samuel Anoints David
Pre-figuration of Confirmation in Old Testament

Anointing with oil was the central rite of ordination to the priesthood in the Old Testament. Moses received the command from the Lord to anoint Aaron and his sons with oil. The consecration with oil, the anointing, imparted the office and mission of priest. The holy oil was such an important part of the priestly consecration that anointing with oil typically evokes images of the priesthood. Another example of anointing was signified by prophets anointing the kings of Israel. The prophet Samuel consecrated Saul as king of Israel by the anointing of oil. Samuel later anointed David as king and, with the anointing of oil, the Spirit of God came upon David: "Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of this brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward" (1 Sam. l 16:13). Priests, prophets, and kings, had an office of such magnitude and responsibility that they needed divine assistance, which was signified and effected by the anointing with oil. Anointing with oil imparted the Spirit of God to empower those commissioned to serve God in a special way. Then Samuel took a vial of oil and poured it on his (Saul's) head, and kissed him and said, "Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince over his people Israel?" - 1 Sam. 10:1
Confirmation
Confirmation
Confirmation: Outward Sign Form (Word) N. Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit Matter (Action) laying on of hands and Chrism Oil Chrism oil is consecrated olive oil mixed with balsam Minister bishop, and in some cases a priest Recipient those who have been baptized and not already validly confirmed
Confirmation: Instituted by Christ Acts 2:2-4 And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Acts 19:5-6 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. Acts 8:14-18 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the holy Spirit, for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the holy Spirit. When Simon saw that the Spirit was conferred by the laying on of the apostles' hands ..
Confirmation
Confirmation
Tradition "They who are baptized must after Baptism be anointed with the heavenly chrism, and be partakers of the Kingdom of Christ." Council of Laodicea, Canon 48 (A.D. 343-381). "But beware of supposing this to be plait ointment. For as the Bread of the Eucharist. after the invocation of the Holy Ghost, is mere bread no longer, but the Body of Christ, so also this holy ointment is no more simple ointment, nor so to say common, after invocation, but it is Christ's gift of grace, and, by the advent of the Holy Ghost, is made fit to impart His Divine Nature. Which ointment is symbolically applied to thy forehead and thy other senses; and while thy body is anointed with the visible ointment, thy soul is sanctified by the Holy and life-giving Spirit." Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (On Chrism), 21:3 (A.D. 350) . "He would likewise be permitting this to the Apostles alone? Were that the case, He would likewise be permitting them alone to baptize, them alone to baptize, them alone to Confer the Holy Spirit...If, then, the power both of Baptism and Confirmation, greater by far the charisms, is passed on to the bishops..." Pacian, Epistle to Sympronian, 1:6 (A.D. 392).
Confirmation
Confirmation: To Give Grace Effects of Confirmation Imprints a new indelible missionary character on the soul which cannot be lost; thus confirmation is received only once Increases and deepens the grace of baptism and incorporates one more firmly into Christ, his Church, and his mission (Makes Firm Baptismal Graces) Strengthens ability to live, spread, and defend the faith Witness to Christ (suffer for Christ) Increases our share of the Holy Spirit, his seven gifts, and his fruits
Confirmation
Sacramental Seal In Greek the word for seal is sphargis Roman Soldiers would receive a brand (sphargis) on their arm indication that they belonged to one of the Roman Legions It was a mark of honor and a source of privileges and duties Their main duty was to defend and expand the Roman Empire Thus, Christians who are confirmed receive an increase in the grace of the Holy Spirit by which they have the honor and responsibility of expanding the kingdom of God and defending the teaching of Christ the King not through the sword but through charity The character of confirmation is essentially a missionary character
Confirmation
Confirmation Name
Neither the Rite of Confirmation nor the Code of Canon Law refers to the custom of selecting a Confirmation name. The Rite simply refers to the candidate being "called by name." The presumption is that the candidate is called by the name given at the time of Baptism. When one is confirmed, it recommended though not required, that one take the name of a saint, whom they desire to imitate and whom they seek his or her prayers. One can keep their baptismal name. The particular saint that you take as your Confirmation name will be interceding for you in a special way to help you to get to heaven and to reach the glory in heaven, God desires you to receive. In the Middle East in ancient times, a persons name was more than a mere label to distinguish one person from another. A name served to describe a persons qualities, characteristics, values, or goals. Hence, in biblical times, names were often changed to denote a change or upgrading of vocation or status (something like the names of popes, monks, nuns, etc. today). It is customary that as you add to your faith identity by becoming a fully initiated Catholic Christian, that you add to your name as a way of marking this special event. This tradition has roots extending back many thousands of years as our ancestors in faith marked their new identity in faith when significant events happened in their lives: Abram- Abraham (father of many nations) Sari- Sarah (princess) Jacob Israel (to supplant) Simon Peter (rock) On him the Catholic Church is founded. Saul Paul (small) a mark of humility. Saul was a Roman name, and Paul was a Gentile name. Paul, as an apostle to the Gentiles, they would have been accustomed to the name of Paul.
Confirmation
Gifts of the Holy Spirit Isaiah 11:2-3 - the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and courage, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. His delight shall be in the fear of the LORD.
1.Wisdom 2.Counsel 3.Courage 4.Understanding 5.Knowledge 6.Piety 7.Fear of the Lord
Confirmation
Rite of Confirmation The Rite of Confirmation ordinarily takes place in the context of Mass Liturgy of the Word Renewal of Baptismal Vows whereby an individual makes the baptismal promises their own Laying on of Hands and Prayer for the poring out of the Holy Spirit Anointing with Chrism -Formerly Slap on Cheek Prayer of the Faithful Liturgy of the Eucharist
Eucharist
The Last Supper was the First Mass
Located at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia in Spain is the Holy Grail in which most Christian historians all over the world declare that all their evidence points to this Valencian chalice as the most likely candidate for being the authentic cup used at the Last Supper.
The Holy Grail is believed to be actual chalice used by Jesus at the Last Supper.
Eucharist- (Scripture)
Passover- Exodus 12- The unblemished lamb was slain and eaten. John the Baptist called Jesus, The Lamb of God Sacrifice of Animals as Holocaust and Victim -Exodus 29 Manna- Exodus 16 Bread from heaven Foreshadows the Eucharist, Jesus said, I am the bread from heaven. Institution of the Eucharist - Luke 22:14 This is my body, which will be given up for you. --This is the cup of my blood
Multiplication of the Loaves- John 6 Foreshadows Our Lord multiplying His presence so all may receive Him in Communion.
I am the Bread of Life John 6:48 etc. (John 6:5152)- The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?" His listeners were stupefied because now they understood Jesus literallyand correctly. No symbol proof because Jesus did not tell Him other than what they thought. How can anyone believe this His flesh to eat? John 6:66 Disciples left. This is the only record we have of any of Christs followers forsaking him for purely doctrinal reasons. If it had all been a misunderstanding, if they erred in taking a metaphor in a literal sense, why didnt he call them back and straighten things out? Both the Jews, who were suspicious of him, and his disciples, who had accepted everything up to this point, would have remained with him had he said he was speaking only symbolically. But he did not correct these protesters. Sprit gives Life- Jesus warned them not to think carnally, (as the way of the world- flesh) but spiritually: "It is the Spirit that gives life, the flesh is of no avail; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life " (John 6:63; cf. 1 Cor. 2:1214). "You judge according to the flesh (John 8:15-16) Gnawing- "As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats me will live because of me" (John 6:57). The Greek word used for "eats" (trogon) is very blunt and has the sense of "chewing" or "gnawing." This is not the language of metaphor.
Eucharist
PASSOVER (Exodus 12) Prefigures the Last Supper and Crucifixion of Jesus The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, "This month shall stand at the head of your calendar; you shall reckon it the first month of the year. Tell the whole community of Israel: On the tenth of this month every one of your families must procure for itself a lamb, one apiece for each household. If a family is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join the nearest household in procuring one and shall share in the lamb in proportion to the number of persons who partake of it. The lamb must be a year-old male and without blemish. You may take it from either the sheep or the goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month, and then, with the whole assembly of Israel present, it shall be slaughtered during the evening twilight. They shall take some of its blood and apply it to the two doorposts and the lintel of every house in which they partake of the lamb. That same night they shall eat its roasted flesh with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. It shall not be eaten raw or boiled, but roasted whole, with its head and shanks and inner organs. None of it must be kept beyond the next morning; whatever is left over in the morning shall be burned up. "This is how you are to eat it: with your loins girt, sandals on your feet and your staff in hand, you shall eat like those who are in flight. It is the Passover of the LORD. For on this same night I will go through Egypt, striking down every first--born of the land, both man and beast, and executing judgment on all the gods of Egypt-I, the LORD! But the blood will mark the houses where you are. Seeing the blood, I will pass over you; thus, when I strike the land of Egypt, no destructive blow will come upon you. "This day shall be a memorial feast for you, which all your generations shall celebrate with pilgrimage to the LORD, as a perpetual institution.
Eucharist
Exodus 29 :9-18
The lamb or bull is sacrificed on the altar by the Priest. Jesus, the Lamb of God, takes upon our sins and offers Himself in expiation for our sins on the Altar of the Cross and His Sacrifice is Renewed and Re-presented at every Mass. Thus shall the priesthood be theirs by perpetual law, and thus shall you ordain Aaron and his sons. "Now bring forward the bullock in front of the meeting tent. There Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head. Then slaughter the bullock before the LORD, at the entrance of the meeting tent. Take some of its blood and with your finger put it on the horns of the altar. All the rest of the blood you shall pour out at the base of the altar. All the fat that covers its inner organs, as well as the lobe of its liver and its two kidneys, together with the fat that is on them, you shall take and burn on the altar. But the flesh and hide and offal of the bullock you must burn up outside the camp, since this is a sin offering. "Then take one of the rams, and after Aaron and his sons have laid their hands on its head, slaughter it. The blood you shall take and splash on all the sides of the altar. Cut the ram into pieces; its inner organs and shanks you shall first wash, and then put them with the pieces and with the head. The entire ram shall then be burned on the altar, since it is a holocaust, a sweet-smelling oblation to the LORD.
Eucharist
Exodus 16- Manna (Foreshadows the Eucharist) Eucharist is the Bread from Heaven- the Flesh of Jesus
The Israelites said to them, "Would that we had died at the LORD'S hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread! But you had to lead us into this desert to make the whole community die of famine!" Then the LORD said to Moses, "I will now rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather their daily portion. The LORD spoke to Moses and said, "I have heard the grumbling of the Israelites. Tell them: In the evening twilight you shall eat flesh, and in the morning you shall have your fill of bread, so that you may know that I, the LORD, am your God." In the evening quail came up and covered the camp. In the morning a dew lay all about the camp, and when the dew evaporated, there on the surface of the desert were fine flakes like hoarfrost on the ground.
CCC 1333 At the heart of the Eucharistic celebration are the bread and wine that, by the words of Christ and the invocation of the Holy Spirit, become Christ's Body and Blood. Faithful to the Lord's command the Church continues to do, in his memory and until his glorious return, what he did on the eve of his Passion: "He took bread. . . ." "He took the cup filled with wine. . . ." The signs of bread and wine become, in a way surpassing understanding, the Body and Blood of Christ; they continue also to signify the goodness of creation. Thus in the Offertory we give thanks to the Creator for bread and wine, fruit of the "work of human hands," but above all as "fruit of the earth" and "of the vine" - gifts of the Creator. The Church sees in the gesture of the king-priest Melchizedek, who "brought out bread and wine," a prefiguring of her own offering. CCC 1334 In the Old Covenant bread and wine were offered in sacrifice among the first fruits of the earth as a sign of grateful acknowledgment to the Creator. But they also received a new significance in the context of the Exodus: the unleavened bread that Israel eats every year at Passover commemorates the haste of the departure that liberated them from Egypt; the remembrance of the manna in the desert will always recall to Israel that it lives by the bread of the Word of God; their daily bread is the fruit of the promised land, the pledge of God's faithfulness to his promises. The "cup of blessing" at the end of the Jewish Passover meal adds to the festive joy of wine an eschatological dimension: the messianic expectation of the rebuilding of Jerusalem. When Jesus instituted the Eucharist, he gave a new and definitive meaning to the blessing of the bread and the cup. CCC 1335 The miracles of the multiplication of the loaves, when the Lord says the blessing, breaks and distributes the loaves through his disciples to feed the multitude, prefigure the superabundance of this unique bread of his Eucharist. The sign of water turned into wine at Cana already announces the Hour of Jesus' glorification. It makes manifest the fulfillment of the wedding feast in the Father's kingdom, where the faithful will drink the new wine that has become the Blood of Christ.
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Tabernacle- Residence or Dwelling Place of God

The Tabernacle of the Jews contained the Ark of the Covenant, which contained the 10 Commandments (Law), the Rod of Aaron (Shepherd) and Manna (Bread from Heaven). Jesus dwells in the Tabernacle of every Catholic Church in hosts (the Eucharist). He is the Shepherd, the New Law and the Bread from Heaven.
Hebrews 9:1-6 Now (even) the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tabernacle was constructed, the outer one, in which were the lampstand, the table, and the bread of offering; this is called the Holy Place. Behind the second veil was the tabernacle called the Holy of Holies, in which were the gold altar of incense and the Ark of the Covenant entirely covered with gold. In it were the gold jar containing the manna, the staff of Aaron that had sprouted, and the tablets of the covenant. Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of expiation. Now is not the time to speak of these in detail. With these arrangements for worship, the priests, in performing their service, go into the outer tabernacle repeatedly
The Temple
The Jewish Temple was a place which contained the Tabernacle and within the tabernacle (Holy of Holies), was the Ark of the Covenant. The Temple was a place in which animals were sacrificed, especially on Passover.
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In the Temple:
Altar (Sacrifice Animals) Bronze Laver (Wash Hands from Blood)) Incense and Stand (Smoke) Candle Stand Table with Bread and Wine The Priest would enter the Holy Holies only once a year.
Catholic Church (Mass)

Altar- Sacrifice of Jesus at Mass Lavabo- to Wash Priests hands Incense- for Altar Altar Candles Bread and Wine (Body & Blood of Jesus)
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Our Body is a Temple Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? (1 Corn. 6:19) Since we are a temple, God dwells in us and when His mysterious presence in the Eucharist comes within us, it is as though we become a tabernacle.
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Catholic Worship -No sacrifice of animals, but our self and our sacrifices to God
Every Catholic is to offer Sacrifice. Each of us are priest, prophet and king through baptism. Not ministerial (ordained) priests! But as a non-ministerial priests, we also offer sacrifice. We do this especially, when we offer the gift of our self, our sacrifices, our works, our good deeds to God with the bread and wine as they are brought forward during the offertory (when the hosts and wine are brought forward during Mass). When the bread and wine are offered on the altar, by the priest, who offers them to the Father, he is uniting all of our gifts and sacrifices to the one sacrifice of Jesus, which becomes present on the altar . 1350 The presentation of the offerings (the Offertory). Then, sometimes in procession, the bread and wine are brought to the altar; they will be offered by the priest in the name of Christ in the Eucharistic sacrifice in which they will become his body and blood. It is the very action of Christ at the Last Supper - "taking the bread and a cup." "The Church alone offers this pure oblation to the Creator, when she offers what comes forth from his creation with thanksgiving." The presentation of the offerings at the altar takes up the gesture of Melchizedek and commits the Creator's gifts into the hands of Christ who, in his sacrifice, brings to perfection all human attempts to offer sacrifices. 1368 In the Eucharist the sacrifice of Christ becomes also the sacrifice of the members of his Body. The lives of the faithful, their praise, sufferings, prayer, and work, are united with those of Christ and with his total offering, and so acquire a new value. Christ's sacrifice present on the altar makes it possible for all generations of Christians to be united with His offering.
Eucharist (Scripture)
St. Paul Tradition of the Institution 1 Corin. 11:23-28

For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was handed over, took bread, and, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me. In the same way also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes. -St. Paul offered the Mass. This is what he did and he handed it down.
Eucharist (Tradition)
The Didache "Assemble on the Lords day, and break bread and offer the Eucharist; but first make confession of your faults, so that your sacrifice may be a pure one. Anyone who has a difference with his fellow is not to take part with you until he has been reconciled, so as to avoid any profanation of your sacrifice [Matt. 5:2324]. For this is the offering of which the Lord has said, Everywhere and always bring me a sacrifice that is undefiled, for I am a great king, says the Lord, and my name is the wonder of nations *Mal. 1:11, 14+" (Didache 14 [A.D. 70]). Pope Clement I "Our sin will not be small if we eject from the episcopate those who blamelessly and holily have offered its sacrifices. Blessed are those presbyters who have already finished their course, and who have obtained a fruitful and perfect release" (Letter to the Corinthians 44:45 [A.D. 80]). Ignatius of Antioch "Make certain, therefore, that you all observe one common Eucharist; for there is but one Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, and but one cup of union with his Blood, and one single altar of sacrificeeven as there is also but one bishop, with his clergy and my own fellow servitors, the deacons. This will ensure that all your doings are in full accord with the will of God" (Letter to the Philadelphians 4 [A.D. 110]). Cyprian of Carthage "If Christ Jesus, our Lord and God, is himself the high priest of God the Father; and if he offered himself as a sacrifice to the Father; and if he commanded that this be done in commemoration of himself, then certainly the priest, who imitates that which Christ did, truly functions in place of Christ" (Letters 63:14 [A.D. 253]). Cyril of Jerusalem "Then, having sanctified ourselves by these spiritual hymns, we beseech the merciful God to send forth his Holy Spirit upon the gifts lying before him, that he may make the bread the Body of Christ and the wine the Blood of Christ, for whatsoever the Holy Spirit has touched is surely sanctified and changed. Then, upon the completion of the spiritual sacrifice, the bloodless worship, over that propitiatory victim we call upon God for the common peace of the churches, for the welfare of the world, for kings, for soldiers and allies, for the sick, for the afflicted; and in summary, we all pray and offer this sacrifice for all who are in need" (Catechetical Lectures 23:78 [A.D. 350]).
Eucharist Certainly Mary must have been present at the Eucharistic celebrations of the first generation of Christians, who were devoted to the breaking of bread (Acts 2:42). But in addition to Her sharing in the Eucharistic banquet, an indirect picture of Mary's relationship with the Eucharist can be had, beginning with her interior disposition. Mary is a woman of the Eucharist in Her whole life. The Church, which looks to Mary as a model, is also called to imitate her in her relationship with this most holy mystery. Blessed Pope John Paul II in his Encyclical Ecclessia de Eucharistia
Virgin Mary Receiving Communion from St. John, the Apostle
From the First Apology in defense of the Christians by St. Justin Martyr, 100-165AD, The celebration of the Eucharist
No one may share the Eucharist with us unless he believes that what we teach is true, unless he is washed in the regenerating waters of baptism for the remission of his sins, and unless he lives in accordance with the principles given us by Christ. We do not consume the Eucharistic bread and wine as if it were ordinary food and drink, for we have been taught that as Jesus Christ our Savior became a man of flesh and blood by the power of the Word of God, so also the food that our flesh and blood assimilates for its nourishment becomes the flesh and blood of the incarnate Jesus by the power of his own words contained in the prayer of thanksgiving. (Eucharistic Prayer) The apostles, in their recollections, which are called gospels, handed down to us what Jesus commanded them to do. They tell us that he took bread, gave thanks and said: Do this in memory of me. This is my body. In the same way he took the cup, he gave thanks and said: This is my blood. The Lord gave this command to them alone. Ever since then we have constantly reminded one another of these things. The rich among us help the poor and we are always united. For all that we receive we praise the Creator of the universe through his Son Jesus Christ and through the Holy Spirit. On Sunday we have a common assembly of all our members, whether they live in the city or the outlying districts. The recollections of the apostles or the writings of the prophets are read, as long as there is time. When the reader has finished, the; president of the assembly speaks to us, (Homily) he urges everyone to imitate the examples of virtue we have heard in the readings. Then we all stand up together and pray. On the conclusion of our prayer, bread and wine and water are brought forward. The president offers prayers and gives thanks to the best of his ability, (Eucharistic Prayer) and the people give assent by saying, Amen. The Eucharist is distributed, everyone present communicates, and the deacons take it to those who are absent. The wealthy, if they wish, may make a contribution, and they themselves decide the amount. The collection is placed in the custody of the president, who uses it to help the orphans and widows and all who for any reason are in distress, whether because they are sick, in prison, or away from home. In a word, he takes care of all who are in need. We hold our common assembly on Sunday because it is the first day of the week, the day on which God put darkness and chaos to flight and created the world, and because on that same day our savior Jesus Christ rose from the dead. For he was crucified on Friday and on Sunday he appeared to his to his apostles and disciples and taught them the things that we have passed on for your consideration.
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Eucharist True Presence

True Presence- Wholly Present-- Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. (Entirely present) Physically present. The Eucharist is Resurrected Jesus. Jesus walked through walls at the Resurrection, yet they physically touched Him. He ate before them. That is why He can be in the tabernacle. St. Peter Julian Eymard said in the Eucharist is the beating Heart of Jesus. Same Jesus in heaven is in the Eucharist. Each Particle- Each of us receives Him totally. (Multiplication of the Loaves). Council of Trent- No matter how small the particle, entire presence of Jesus. The Council of Trent declared: "If anyone says that after the consecration, the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ are not present in the marvelous Sacrament of the Eucharist, but are present only in the use of the sacrament while it is being received, and not before or after and that the true body of the Lord does not remain in the consecrated Host or particles that are kept or left over after Communion, anyone who denies that, let him be anathema. Host- Body of Christ- Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity. (Entire Jesus is present) Consecrated Wine- Precious Blood of Jesus (Entire Jesus is present) Gluten Allergic Reaction- Receive only Precious Blood, yet entire Jesus. Or special hosts which are Gluten free. Eucharist is Jesus- Every thing we do leads us to Jesus in the Eucharist. Everything comes from the Eucharist. Source and Summit of the Catholic faith. Ambrose of Milan "Perhaps you may be saying, I see something else; how can you assure me that I am receiving the body of Christ? It but remains for us to prove it. And how many are the examples we might use! . . . Christ is in that sacrament, because it is the body of Christ" (The Mysteries 9:50, 58 [A.D. 390]).
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Real Presence
Transubstantiation Total change of substance . No longer bread at all. (Changed by Christ to Himself in the person of the priest). Principle Celebrant at the Mass is Jesus through the ordained priest. Through physical senses we cannot see, but by faith we believe. Consecration- Moment in which total change occurs, at the words This is my body and This is my blood After Consecration- no longer bread-- nor longer wine. Maintains appearance of bread and winemiracle. Miracle of the change and miracle of the appearance. Not proper to say: Jesus is in the Bread Smallest Crumb, Tiniest DropTotal Jesus (Multiplication of the loavespick up the fragments). Why is small particle dropped into the chalice? (Bishop- host would be taken from bishops Mass and brought to priests Mass- to show union with the Bishop). Patens used to collect small particles. Tabernacle- red candle lit (sanctuary lamp) Hosts kept in Tabernacle, for Communion for the Sick. People began to come to pray and worship Jesus in the tabernacle.
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Eucharist- the word means to give thanks. At the Last Supper Jesus gave thanks. The Lords Supper- Last Supper becomes present at each Mass. Heavenly Banquet. At the Last Supper Jesus instituted both Priesthood and Eucharist. Breaking of the Bread- Lk 24:31 Road to Emmaus (The Second Mass), also in Acts 2:346, etc. Not a Mere Remembrance. As often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you shall proclaim the death of the Lord until He comes 1 Corn. 11:26 Sacrifice of the Mass- The Mass is the re-presentation of Calvary. Not re-sacrifice! We come to Calvary, same graces. Jesus is not re-crucified. The Mass is like a time machine. As Christ was offered at Calvary, so as victim, He is offered at Mass, but Un-bloody. Difference between Mass and Calvary- No physical shed of blood, no death at Mass, because Christ can do no more. At the Mass He applies the merits and satisfaction of His death. The Mass brings Calvary in reach of souls in every time and age. The Mass Makes Atonement for Our Sins1366 The Eucharist is thus a sacrifice because it re-presents (makes present) the sacrifice of the cross, because it is its memorial and because it applies its fruit: [Christ], our Lord and God, was once and for all to offer himself to God the Father by his death on the altar of the cross, to accomplish there an everlasting redemption. But because his priesthood was not to end with his death, at the Last Supper "on the night when he was betrayed," [he wanted] to leave to his beloved spouse the Church a visible sacrifice (as the nature of man demands) by which the bloody sacrifice which he was to accomplish once for all on the cross would be re-presented, its memory perpetuated until the end of the world, and its salutary power be applied to the forgiveness of the sins we daily commit.
Eucharist- Holy Communion

Holy Communion- Physical Presence of Jesus. Does not decompose His Body, because its His Resurrected body. Chewing the Host does not hurt Jesus. Pray intensely no greater time on earth. Sinful to leave without making a Thanksgiving. Pray for everything. Thank for everything. Make acts of faith, hope and love. According to St. Alphonsus Ligouri Holy Communion lasts at least 15 min. until the Host is absorbed in the body. Ordinary Food Becomes Us. But Eucharist, we are transformed into Jesus. Fast 1 Hr. before Receiving- St. Paul agape feast and Mass 1 Cor. 11 (Church discipline, used to be from midnight on. Water and medicine only. Not gum!!! Accidental eating of food or pop or coffee, should abstain from receiving. Receive on the Tongue- Church Norm- the way the Church wants us to receive. On Hand is by Indult- permission. Permission to walk on the grass, but not preferred. Receive on the Hand, Look for Particles. Put Host in the mouth immediately. Greater humility to receive on the tongue. First Communion- Best to receive on the tongue. Will later be happy you did so. Sign of Reverence Before Receiving Holy Communion- Bow the head, or Make Sign of Cross, or Genuflect or Receive Kneeling? Never Take the Host out of Your Mouth. What to do if you vomit the Host. Amen- I believe Should Have a Longing to Receive Jesus- He gives His love to us, we give our love.
Eucharist- Holy Communion Grace of the Eucharist

1. Intimate Union with Jesus. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood, abides in me and I in Him. Jn. 5:56 2. Increase of Sanctifying Grace. Preserves, increase, and renews grace received at Baptism 3. Spiritual Food- to Receive Life to Live Forever! 4. Forgives Venial Sin, because the union with Christ is so great. 5. Lessening of Inclination to Sin. 6. Preserves from Mortal Sin. 7. Increases Charity in Us- Love for God and Neighbor. 8. Strengthens us to Practice Virtue. 9. We are not only united with Jesus, but with the whole mystical body of Christ. 10. Jesus pours His love into our hearts.
Anyone who eats my bread will live for ever and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world. Christ is saying, then, that anyone who eats his bread will live for ever. Clearly they possess life who approach his body and share in the Eucharistic communion. For this reason we should be apprehensive and pray that no one has to abstain from this communion, lest he be separated from the body of Christ and be far from salvation. St. Cyprian (died 258 AD)
Unworthy Reception of the Eucharist-
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St. Paul 1:11 Corin. Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will have to answer for the body and blood of the Lord. A person should examine himself, and so eat the bread and drink the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.
If committed a mortal sin, Go to confession before receiving Holy Communion. Otherwise, one Commits a Sacrilegious Communion.
Now, we who live in Christ and receive his Eucharist, the food of salvation, ask for this bread to be given us every day. Otherwise we may be forced to abstain from this communion because of some serious sin. In this way we shall be separated from the body of Christ, as he taught us in the words: I am the bread of life which has come down from heaven. St. Cyprian (died 258 AD)
No punishment on earth can suffice for receiving Communion in the state of mortal sin. -Blessed Dina Belinger
Some Reasons Why People Dont Go to Communion- (Stay in the Pew)

Mortal Sin Not Catholic Dont Believe Indifference Accidentally Ate Something Sick to Stomach and May Vomit Out of Devotion- so that the next time they may receive one enjoys it even more, but be (careful!).
Eucharist Sabbath was Saturday- the Lords Day, but because Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday, the Sabbath is now Sunday. Sunday Mass Most Important because it is our worship. Keep the Sabbath Holy- (Rest, dont do servile work) Every Sunday it is the Easter celebration, the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. First Precept of the Church- attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days of Obligation.
Best clothes- no shorts, or jeans or immodest clothing.

Attend Daily Mass- Terrific way to grow spiritually closer to Jesus, by receiving Him often in Holy Communion, listening to readings and homily.
Watch Video: I am the Living Bread. Discovering Jesus in the Eucharist Adoration Chapel- Exposed Eucharist 24 hrs a day. 7 days a week. Holy Hour- Spending One Hour with Jesus in Eucharistic Adoration. Benediction- Blessing Priest Gives to People with Jesus in Monstrance Monstrance- Means To Show Metal Object Used to Show the Eucharist Double Knee Genuflection- Some people will bow on both knees when before the Presence of Jesus in the Host Exposed for Veneration Corpus Christi Procession- Body of Christ- Procession of Eucharist through streets
Eucharist - Adoration
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Miracles of the Eucharist Lanciano, Italy -- 8th century A.D.
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A priest has doubts about the Real Presence; however, when he consecrates the Host it transforms into flesh and blood. This miracle has undergone extensive scientific examination and can only be explained as a miracle. The flesh is actually cardiac tissue which contains arterioles, veins, and nerve fibers. The blood type as in all other approved Eucharistic miracles is type AB! Histological micrographs are shown.
13th Century- Mule and St. Anthony

Portugal- Miracle at Santorum 1247 Woman wants her husband to fall in love with her, and goes to a witch, who asks her to steal a Host from church. While carrying the stolen host in the handkerchief, it bleeds and turns to flesh. Audry Santo- Miracle of the Eucharist- hosts start bleeding. Priests offered Mass in her home at Worcester, Massachusetts. 14 yr. old semi-comatose. She died a few years ago.
Why Should I Go to Mass Everyday?
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--"The Mass is the most perfect form of prayer!" - Pope Paul VI --For each Mass we hear with devotion, Our Lord sends a saint to comfort us at death. (revelation of Christ to St. Gertrude the Great) --St. Padre Pio, the stigmatic priest, said, "Every holy Mass, heard with devotion, produces in our souls marvelous effects, abundant spiritual and material graces which we, ourselves, do not know. It is easier for the earth to exist without the sun than without the holy Sacrifice of the Mass." --St. John Vianney said that if we knew the value of the Mass, we would die of joy. --Your prayers are the strongest at the Consecration in Holy Mass (raising of Host and Chalice). --Each time we look at The Most Blessed Sacrament our place in heaven is raised forever (revealed by Our Lord to St. Gertrude the Great.) --"The Holy Mass would be of greater profit if people had it offered in their lifetime, rather than having it celebrated for the relief of their souls after death." - Pope Benedict XV --Once, St. Teresa of Avila was overwhelmed with God's Goodness and asked Our Lord, "How can I thank you?" Our Lord replied, "ATTEND ONE MASS." --The Blessed Virgin Mary once told her faithful servant, Blessed Alain, "My Son so loves those who assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass that, if it were necessary, He would die for them as many times as they've heard Masses."
Eucharist Additional Eucharistic Information:

--Make short visits to the Eucharist. (Jesus I love you. I am here, come be with me) --Make a sign of the Cross when passing by a Catholic Church, out of love for Jesus truly in the tabernacle recalling to mind, He is really there --Make Spiritual Communions when unable to receive Communion and throughout the day. --Always have an intention(s) in which you will offer the graces from the Mass you attend. --Important to offer Masses for the living and the dead. --As worship, always offer your self, gifts, sacrifices, works, etc. to the Lord during the Mass. --Before going to bed, tell Jesus, you love Him and adore Him in the nearest Catholic Church. --Sign up for a Holy Hour once a week or daily. --Come to Mass early and prepare your heart for the Holy Sacrifice. --Remember, when you go to Mass, you are going to Calvary. --In your minds eye, remember there is a multitude of angels that come down from heaven to worship Jesus on the altar. And recall the Crucifixion at the moment of the Consecration.
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Spiritual Communion Prayer My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.
Sacrament of Confession
Jesus the Good Shepherd

We are like the lost sheep, and when we go to confession, Jesus picks us up and holds us to His chest embracing us in love. What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it? And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep. I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance. (Lk. 15:4-7
The Parable of the Lost Son (Lk 15:11-32) & The Merciful Father
Then Jesus said, A man had two sons, and the younger son said to his father, Father, give me the share of your estate that should come to me. So the father divided the property between them. After a few days, the younger son collected all his belongings and set off to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance on a life of dissipation. When he had freely spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he found himself in dire need. So he hired himself out to one of the local citizens who sent him to his farm to tend the swine. And he longed to eat his fill of the pods on which the swine fed, but nobody gave him any. Coming to his senses he thought, How many of my fathers hired workers have more than enough food to eat, but here am I, dying from hunger. I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of your hired workers. So he got up and went back to his father. While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him. His son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I no longer deserve to be called your son. But his father ordered his servants, Quickly bring the finest robe and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Take the fattened calf and slaughter it. Then let us celebrate with a feast, because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found. Then the celebration began. Now the older son had been out in the field and, on his way back, as he neared the house, he heard the sound of music and dancing. He called one of the servants and asked what this might mean. The servant said to him, Your brother has returned and your father has slaughtered the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound. He became angry, and when he refused to enter the house, his father came out and pleaded with him. He said to his father in reply, Look, all these years I served you and not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a young goat to feast on with my friends. But when your son returns who swallowed up your property with prostitutes, for him you slaughter the fattened calf. 31He said to him, My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found. God the Father runs to embrace us and forgive us, all we have to do is want to come back to Him in Confession to receive His loving and tender mercy.
Jesus Forgives Woman Who Committed Adultery
But early in the morning he arrived again in the temple area, and all the people started coming to him, and he sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle. They said to him, Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women.* So what do you say? They said this to test him, so that they could have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and began to write on the ground with his finger. But when they continued asking him, he straightened up and said to them, Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her. Again he bent down and wrote on the ground. And in response, they went away one by one, beginning with the elders. So he was left alone with the woman before him. Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you? She replied, No one, sir. Then Jesus said, Neither do I condemn you. Go, [and] from now on do not sin any more. (Jn 8:4-11)
Sacrament of Confession Jesus Institutes the Sacrament of Confession

Mission to Forgive and He Sends (John 20:19-23) On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. (Jesus) said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained."
(Christ clearly gave His apostles the power to forgive sins and to retain them. How could they retain them, if they had not heard them? The power He gave to them was intended to be passed on-- because there is sin in every age.)
Ambassadors of Reconciliation So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come. And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and given us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting their trespasses against them and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. So we are ambassadors for Christ, as if God were appealing through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. (2 Corin. 5:17-20) -St. Paul explains how the Apostles are ambassadors of Christs work of reconciliation. What does this mean but that they share in the ministry of Christ and forgive sins in His name. -Priest serves as a representative of God and of His Mercy. -The authority to be able to forgive sins through the Sacrament of Confession is exclusive to validly ordained priests.
Sacrament of Confession Sins Forgiven During Anointing of Sick Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praise. Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters of the church, and they should pray over him and anoint (him) with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful. (James 5:13-16) (St. James indicates that sins are forgiven in the sacrament of anointing of the sick. He specifies that priests (presbyters) must be called. Ordinary Christians were not anointing and forgiving sins.the presbyters (priests) were however.)
Confession- Tradition
Hippolytus "[The bishop conducting the ordination of the new bishop shall pray:] God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. . . . Pour forth now that power which comes from you, from your royal Spirit, which you gave to your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, and which he bestowed upon his holy apostles . . . and grant this your servant, whom you have chosen for the episcopate, [the power] to feed your holy flock and to serve without blame as your high priest, ministering night and day to propitiate unceasingly before your face and to offer to you the gifts of your holy Church, and by the Spirit of the high priesthood to have the authority to forgive sins, in accord with your command" (Apostolic Tradition 3 [A.D. 215]). Origen "[A final method of forgiveness], albeit hard and laborious [is] the remission of sins through penance, when the sinner . . . does not shrink from declaring his sin to a priest of the Lord and from seeking medicine, after the manner of him who say, I said, "To the Lord I will accuse myself of my iniquity"" *A.D. 248+). Cyprian of Carthage "Of how much greater faith and salutary fear are they who . . . confess their sins to the priests of God in a straightforward manner and in sorrow, making an open declaration of conscience. . . . I beseech you, brethren, let everyone who has sinned confess his sin while he is still in this world, while his confession is still admissible, while the satisfaction and remission made through the priests are still pleasing before the Lord" [251 AD] Basil the Great "It is necessary to confess our sins to those to whom the dispensation of Gods mysteries is entrusted. Those doing penance of old are found to have done it before the saints. It is written in the Gospel that they confessed their sins to John the Baptist [Matt. 3:6], but in Acts [19:18] they confessed to the apostles" (Rules Briefly Treated 288 [A.D. 374]).
Sacrament of Confession Why Confess Sins to a Priest?

--Jesus Himself Commanded It from the beginning. --Absolutely Certain Sins are Forgiven because the priest says so. At home by oneself-how do we know? --God alone? To Godthrough the priest. Jesus in the priest forgives. --Straight to God? Isnt God also everywhere...including in a priest? --Sacrament Grace of Forgiveness- Real washing away of sinWe come in contact with Jesus. --Sacramental Grace Extra Graces to Overcome Sin Next Time. --Good Psychologically- Its mentally healthy to confess our sins to another person. --Avoids Hiding of Sins- One confronts their own sins and is not so apt to hide them to themselves. When we get the sins out in the open, the sin and the devil loses its hold and we gain power over the sin. --Humility- Helps us to grow in humility, by admitting what we have done. We avoid pride, which is the root of many sins. --We are More Sorry- Its easy to say we are sorry when we are not in the presence of the person, whom we are apologizing, but it touches our heart even more when we tell the person (God) that we are sorry, directly to the person we offended. --Advice- We receive advice from the priest on how to overcome our sins. --Receive a Just Penance- The priest gives us a penance to make up to a certain degree for our sins. --Peace- Greater Peace, makes us feel good when we have done so. --Cant do other Sacraments our Self- If we think we can confess our sins and receive forgiveness by our self, then why dont each of us offer the Mass, or baptize ourselves, or anoint our selves, or why would we need a priest to marrywe could just do it our self, or Confirm our self. There is no sacramental grace by our self.
Confession Restores One Back the Mystical Body of Christ A leper came to him *and kneeling down+ begged him and said, If you wish, you can make me clean. Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, I do will it. Be made clean. The leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed him at once. Then he said to him, See that you tell no one anything, but go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them. (Mk 1:41-44) Some Sins Are Private, However, All Sin Affects the Mystical Body of Christ. Therefore, One Needs to Be Restored to Body of Christ, When One has Separated Oneself from the Mystical Body of Christ When lepers were cut off from the community, due to their leprosy, the priest was the one would permit re-entry if the person no longer had leprosy. The leper-would have to go and show the priesthis wounds. Leprosy is symbolic of sin. Sin wounds mystical body of Christ. We go to a priest, the official representative of the Church---the mystical body of Christ. When we cut our self off of the mystical body of Christ, the priest has authority to bring us back.
Punishment Due to Sin and Penance

God punishes all sin- Adam and Eve, David, etc.. Question: Why does God require a temporal punishment as a satisfaction for sin? Answer: God requires a temporal punishment as a satisfaction for sin, to teach us the great evil of sin and to prevent us from falling again. Question: Does not the Sacrament of Penance remit all punishment due to sin? Answer: The Sacrament of Penance remits the eternal punishment due to sin, but it does not always remit the temporal punishment which God requires as satisfaction for our sins. Receiving Penance in Confession The priest gives us a penance after Confession, that we may satisfy God for the temporal punishment due to our sins. Die in the State of Mortal Sin If someone dies in the state of mortal sin, the punishment for the sin is eternal (forever).
What is an Indulgence? An Indulgence is the remission in whole or in part of the temporal punishment due to sin. Is an Indulgence a pardon of sin, or a license to commit sin? An Indulgence is not a pardon of sin, nor a license to commit sin, and one who is in a state of mortal sin cannot gain an Indulgence. How many kinds of Indulgences are there? There are two kinds of IndulgencesPlenary and Partial. Examples: Stations of the Cross, Reading Bible for 30 min., etc.. What is a Plenary Indulgence? A Plenary Indulgence is the full remission of the temporal punishment due to sin. What is a Partial Indulgence? A Partial Indulgence is the remission of a part of the temporal punishment due to sin. How does the Church remit the temporal punishment due to sin? The Church by means of Indulgences remits the temporal punishment due to sin by applying to us the merits of Jesus Christ, and the superabundant satisfactions of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of the saints; which merits and satisfactions are its spiritual treasury. What must we do to gain an Indulgence? To gain an Indulgence we must be in the state of grace and perform the works enjoined. Go to confession 8 days before or after. Receive Holy Communion. Pray an Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be for the Pope. We are to be detached from all sin, including venial sin. And one must have the intention of obtaining the indulgence. Number of Days for an Indulgence? It used to be that days were assigned for an indulgence (ex: 200 days). This meant that the prayer prayed was the same as though 200 days of penance were offered. Not 200 days off of purgatory time, as some falsely believed. The Church no longer assigns days, rather there are only partial and plenary indulgences. Indulgence for Souls in Purgatory- We can obtain only one plenary indulgence per day for us or a soul in purgatory. Martin Luther and Abuses- It is true there were Indulgence abuses in the Church in the 1500s. It used to be that an indulgence could be obtained for giving alms, such as to donate money to build a church. This in itself was good, but there became a misunderstanding, that led some to believe one could buy ones way to heaven. This was never a teaching of the Church and was in fact an abuse the Church would later correct.
Four Elements of a Valid Confession
1--Contrition- Truly Sorry, we have offended God and hurt others and Desire to never Commit the Sin again. (Look at a Crucifix to help us to see the effects of our sins. We are more contrite.)
2--Confess Sins- Confess all Mortal- Number of them, and as many venial sins as possible. 3--Penance- Satisfaction for Sins Committed Willingness to do penance. Do it right away. 4--Absolution- Actual Forgiveness of Sins. Priest will say: God the Father of mercies, through the
death and resurrection of His son, has reconciled the world to Himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
More on Penance By the merits of Christ, we make Satisfaction for our sins. Every sin is an infinite offense against God, but God in His mercy, gives us the grace to repair the damage done. Indulgences are a source of remitting punishment due to our sins. We receive a penance, that can be a work, a deed, almsgiving, fasting, but most commonly it is prayers, such as Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be. In Early Church there was Public Penance, which often times took years. Incensing the emperor, adultery, murder were public sins and so at that time, public penance was necessary to show that the person had changed their life. But there was never Public Confession.
More on Contrition Imperfect Contrition- we are sorry because we hate the sin, and also fear Gods punishment. Perfect Contrition- we are sorry because we love God and dont want to hurt Him.
Sacrament of Confession Steps to a Good Confession

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Pray to the Holy Spirit and Examine Your Conscience Be Truly Sorry Have a Firm Purpose of Amendment (amend my ways) Confess Sins to a Priest Listen to His Advice and Ask Questions if You Want Accept Your Penance and Do It
Other Confession Part 1 Invalid Confession- Willfully withhold mortal sins or Absolutely Not Sorry for Sin committed. Future
Confessions are invalid until the sin is mentioned as well as the mentioning that it was a bad confession. All mortal sins are to be mentioned from the moment the first mortal sin was withheld. What to do if you cant do the Penance? Tell the priest right away, and that you would like a different Penance. General Absolution- Never- except in an emergency: plane going to crash, such as war- soldiers cant go because not enough time before going to battle, or if a priest goes to a secluded region like Peru in the Mountains and visits there only once or twice a year due to the shortage of priests. Receiving Communion After Committing Mortal Sin- Perfect Act of Contrition Not recommended except for exceptional and grave circumstances. Careful!!!! Always go to confession before receiving the Eucharist if in mortal sin. It is best to humble oneself and not to receive Communion, until one goes to confession. Names of the Sacrament- Confession, Penance, Reconciliation Frequency of Confession- Go at least once a month, or as soon as possible if one commits a mortal sin. Many go monthly and quite a few go weekly. Go as often as you want. Pope John Paul II went everyday. Real Guilt vs. False Guilt- Real guilt is guilt due to our sins. But false guilt is guilt that we feel after our sins are forgiven. We should remind our self Jesus has forgiven us and we should trust in His Mercy. Emotions can play a role in causing us to not have peace even after we have confessed our sins properly. Oftentimes, a woman, who has had an abortion will still feel guilty even after she confessed. Daily Examination of Conscience- Important, otherwise, one may develop lack of sorrow for sin, and then believe they do not sin. Tell God right away, when you sin, that you are sorry. Make A Careful Examination of Conscience before Confession, praying to the Holy Spirit for enlightenment. State of Life- Whenever you go to confession, you should say your state of life: married, single, priest, etc.. My Sin is Too Bad, God Will Never Forgive Me- Bad way to think. We need to remember Gods mercy is greater than our sins. Behind this attitude is pride. We place our self above God.
Other Confession Part 2 Sacrament of Confession Seal of Confession- Priest can never break the seal, if he does so, he is automatically excommunicated. Never heard of it ever being broken. What will the priest think? Priest will think you are a humble person and will admire you for your courage. The priest has heard almost every kind of sin within the first year. Confessions inspire the priest. Priests are always compassionate, never harsh in confession. Priests love to hear confessions. Same Sins?- Welcome to the club: Ex: St. Jeromes temper. They help us to be humble & to strive harder to overcome them. What if we forget to Confess a Mortal Sin? Still forgiven, but confess it next time to receive a penance for it. Sin of Abortion- Excommunicated automatically. However, for this to occur, the
following must be true: Must be Catholic, at least 16 years of age, and have full use of reason; he must have committed an excommunicable action with the full knowledge that it was an offense punishable by this sanction; he must have acted freely (without coercion) and deliberately (not by chance or accident), and without grave fear; and must not have been acting in self-defense.
Eucharist Desecration Sin- only the pope can forgive the sin (there are other sins that only the pope can forgive). Immediately After Confession- Do Penance &Thank God for Forgiveness Behind the Screen or Face to Face- Priest can use only behind screen if he wants. With screen- easier to imagine it is Jesus on the other side hearing your confession. Face to face is permitted by many priests.
Other Confession Part 3
How to Go to Confession- See handout, many confessionals have a sign inside to help you. Dont ramble on about a story. Yet, one should explain the circumstances of mortal sins. What if Priest Accidentally Says Absolution Prayer Wrong- Sins Forgiven.. No. If an elderly priest forgets, gently remind the priest, he accidentally said it wrong. Absolutely required to say, I absolve you from your sins, in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Can fail to say the first part, God the Father of mercies, but he really should say the whole prayer. Penance Services- Lent and Easter. Some Priests ask the people to say the Act of Contrition Before Going to Confession. Not part of the Rite. You can still say it silently to yourself if asked to not say it. What if priests fails to ask you to make an Act of Contrition and then immediately gives you absolution. Maybe he forgot, or he is in a hurry. Either is not good. If this is the case, it is best that after the absolution, you go to your pew and then say it or say it anyway during confession. Memorize the Act of Contrition- If prayer isnt in confessional & you cant remember, just say, Lord have mercy on me a sinner. Or just tell the priest you are a new Catholic and dont know it yet. Different Kinds of Act of Contrition- Doesnt matter which you use, though some are better. What if someone who committed a mortal sin dies on the way to confession, car accident? God forgives. He knew the persons intention. Yet, we should never delay going to confession if we have committed a mortal sin. To die in the state of mortal sin, without repentance excludes us forever from heaven. Sin of Presumption- Im going to do this sin, because Im going to confession tomorrow. No. What if I forget to mention a mortal sin; am I Forgiven? Yes. But mention it next time in order to get a penance for that sin. Dont blame others for your sins. Ex: My wife did this or that and its her fault I got angry.
Sacrament of Confession Gods mercy is Infinite.

Story of Mother Angelica: Once she was walking near the sea and she was thinking about all her past sins. And a little drop of water landed on her hand. She said the Lord spoke to her and said. Angelica, you see that drop of water. Mother said, Yes. Jesus said, Fling it into the ocean. So Mother Angelica flicked it into the ocean. Jesus said, Now find it.. And Mother Angelica said, I cant. I can never find it. Jesus told her. That drop of water was your past sins. This helped her realize, she should forget her past sins and so should we after we confessed them. Story of St. Margaret Mary: One day, the priest confessor of St. Margaret Mary asked her to ask Jesus that the next time He appears to her, ask Him, What sin of mine (the priests) offended you the most? So the next time Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary she asked Jesus which sin of the priest offended Our Lord the most. And Jesus said, Tell your confessor, I cant remember. Obviously, Jesus as God would have known, but He wanted the priest to not think of his past sins anymore, nor should we.
Divine Mercy
Feast of Divine Mercy- Sunday after Easter. All sins and punishment due to sins are forgiven if one goes to confession, receives Holy Communion and participates in a Divine Mercy Service. Jesus told St. Faustina, I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy . . . The Feast of Mercy emerged from the very depths of My tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Chaplet of Divine Mercy- Pray everyday at Hour of Mercy 3pm For the sake of His Sorrowful Passion, Have Mercy on Us and on the Whole World. Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of your dearly beloved Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world. Novena of Divine Mercy- 9 Days of Prayer before the Feast Image of Divine Mercy- Jesus said, Paint a picture according to the vision you see and with the signature, Jesus I trust in You. Later Jesus explained, The rays represent the Blood and Water which gushed forth from the depths of my Mercy when My agonizing heart was pierced on the cross. The pale rays symbolize the water which cleanses and purifies the soul: the red rays represent the blood, which gives new life to the soul.- Trust Jesus- Jesus I Trust in You! Jesus said, I desire the confidence of my people. Let not even the weak and very sinful fear to approach me, even if their sins be as numerous as all the sand of the earth all will be forgiven in the fathomless pit of my mercy. Deeds of Mercy- Be Merciful to Others: Prayer, Words, Deeds
1. Sign of the Cross. The priest OR the Penitent will say, In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. 2. Priest says: "May God, who has enlightened every heart, help you to know your sins and trust in his mercy, 3. You say: "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been ____ weeks/ months/years since my last confession. 4. You say: These are my sins (Mortal sinsmention number of times and circumstances) 5. You say: For these and all the sins of my life (especially for_______________). I am sorry.
How to Go to Confession
6. Then listen to the priest for whatever advice he may give you. After he gives you your penance, make an Act of Contrition.
7. Act of Contrition You say: O, my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because I deserve the eternal pains of hell, but most of all because they offend you my God, who are all-good an deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more, to avoid the occasion of sin, and to amend my life. Amen. Or you may say, Lord have mercy on me, a sinner. 8. Priest absolves you of your sins: God the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of His son, has reconciled the world to Himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins; through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you from your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Priest then says: Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. 9. You say: For His mercy endures forever. 10. The Priest may either say: May the passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and all the saints, whatever good you do an suffering you endure, heal your sins, help you to grow in holiness and reward you with eternal life, Go in peace. Or: The Lord has freed you from your sins. Go in peace.
11. You say: Thank you, Father.
Sacrament of Marriage
Definition of Marriage
CCC 1601 "The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament.
COVENANT
Covenant-It is a Covenantal bond because of the exchange of persons, where each pledges to give himself or herself entirely to the other and therefore is NOT a Contract. It is a Holy Covenant. Bond is covenantal (Solemn Oath), not just contractual (private promise). Gods Covenant with His People Israel is Viewed in Terms of Marriage- I swore an oath to you and entered into a covenant with you, you became mine, says the Lord God. Ez 16:8 I will allure her into the desert and speak to her heart. She shall call me my husband. I will espouse you to me forever. I will espouse you in fidelity. Hosea 2:14-25 Image- Marriage is the best Image we have been given by God to understand His unbreakable and complete love and fidelity to us.
Sacrament of Marriage BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN

The LORD God said: It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suited to him. So the LORD God formed out of the ground all the wild animals and all the birds of the air, and he brought them to the man to see what he would call them; whatever the man called each living creature was then its name. The man gave names to all the tame animals, all the birds of the air, and all the wild animals; but none proved to be a helper suited to the man. So the LORD God cast a deep sleep on the man, and while he was asleep, he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. The LORD God then built the rib that he had taken from the man into a woman. When he brought her to the man, the man said: This one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; This one shall be called woman, for out of man this one has been taken. That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one flesh. (Gen. 2:18-24) Man and woman are designed for each other and we are designed for marriage. Same Sex No Marriage No marriage is possible between two of the same sex. Any ceremony attempting to unite same sex persons is invalid.
Sacrament of Marriage BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN

Marriage is a Sign of the Mystery of Christs Union with His Bride, the Church
Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body. As the church is subordinate to Christ, so wives should be subordinate to their husbands in everything. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ loved the church and handed himself over for her to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word, that he might present to himself the church in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. So [also] husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ does the church, 30because we are members of his body. For this reason a man shall leave [his] father and [his] mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This is a great mystery, but I speak in reference to Christ and the church. Ephesians 5: 21-32 As Eve, bride of Adam, came from his side, so the Church, the bride of Christ, came forth from the side of Jesus on the Cross.
Sacrament of Marriage A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE WHOLE LIFE (Indissoluble and Permanent)
So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man put asunder. Matt. 19:6 Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery. Mk 10:11 Thus a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives; but if her husband dies she is discharged from the law concerning the husband. Rom.7:2 No Marriage in Heaven- In heaven couples are not married. Jesus said, For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. Mk 18:25 Unbreakable Bond-A Marriage bond is unbreakable, not even by sin, because it calls for a total commitment, not a temporary one. Separation- For a good reason, the Church allows the partners of a valid marriage to separate, but without the right to marry again. Divorce- Divorce is an attempt to dissolve through civil law a marriage bond that can never be broken, except by death. Sometimes a civil divorce may be necessary, to protect a spouse or the children from violence and to ensure the financial and emotional security of those involved, BUT the bond continues (and the bond she be viewed as continuing). The spouse should try to help the other spouse in any way possible to get the help that is needed. Such example includes alcoholism with physical abuse. The Church might permit a couple to obtain a civil divorce only for legal reasons, but in the eyes of God the couple is only separated. Neither may marry while the spouse is still living, unless an annulment would be granted. (Divorced persons, if remarried or living together with someone other than one owns spouse may not receive Holy Communion).
What is an Annulment? A decree of Nullity or annulment is a decision by the Church authorities that an apparently valid marriage can be declared null because of a fatal flaw when the vows were taken. These flaws, unknown to one or both parties, or concealed by one or the other, make the marriage no marriage from the start. Church tribunals study each case and, where proper, declare the annulment. Does a Decree of Nullity make the Children Illegitimate? No, the children who were conceived or born before the marriage was found to be null are legitimate children of a putative marriage, that is of a marriage that was thought to exist.
Sins Against Marriage Sins against marriage are particularly serious because marriage reflects the image of God. Divorce, adultery, prostitution, polygamy, IVF, birth control, artificial insemination, sterilization, premarital relations, free union, trial marriages, pornography, masturbation, homosexual practices, incest, rape, and abortion.
Sacrament of Marriage Ordered Toward the Good of the Spouse

The man and woman help and serve each other by their marriage. They become conscience of their unity and experience more and more each day. Each assists the other on their journey toward holiness and to heaven.
Procreation and Education of Children

Many enter into marriage thinking children are optional, but those who choose not to have children violate the very meaning of marriage. The creative capacity, to cooperate with God to bring into existence a soul that is immortal and is an awesome gift. The joyous welcoming of children is a sign and the fruit of genuine self-giving. Vatican II said, by its very nature the institution of marriage and married love are ordered to the procreation and education of the offspring and it is in them that it finds its crowning glory. Parents have the privilege and responsibility to educate their children, preparing them to be both members of the human community and future citizens of heaven. In Genesis, God said, Be fruitful and multiply.
Sacrament of Marriage Children Must Learn Catholic Attitudes

Sense of the Sacred- The Mass, objects, such as a Crucifix, vestments, people such as priests and religious sisters. Sense of the Family- Each family is an image of the Holy Family and also the family of the Trinity. The Trinity is a Communion of Persons united in Love. Sense of the Good- To see and appreciate all things as gifts God as given us. Love of Truth- To understand that God himself is truth and that His Church proclaims the Truth. Sense of Service- Each family is called to serve each other and society by selflessness through the virtue of charity. Sense of Hope-- In the midst of suffering and immorality, social breakdown, we can trust God and His promises and face our future with confidence.
Sacrament of Marriage Covenant Between Baptized Persons

Only two baptized persons may enter into a sacramental marriage. By means of baptism man and woman are definitively placed within the new and eternal covenant, in the spousal covenant of Christ with the Church. Marriage between a Catholic and Non-Catholic (Mixed Marriage) Needs permission of the bishop. In this case the Catholic promises to raise, baptize and educate the children in the Catholic faith. Administration of the Sacrament & Sign of the Sacrament of Marriage The man and woman (not the priest) are the ministers of this sacrament. The sign is the vows they profess to one another to give themselves totally. A priest and at least two others witness the exchange of vows (the whole church is invested in this commitment). This sign is completed when the marriage is consummated. The sign is renewed every time the couple engages in the marital embrace. The role of the priest or deacon is to receive the consent of the spouses in the name of the Church and to give a blessing which seals their marriage with the Holy Spirit in order to assist them in living out their commitment.
Sacrament of Marriage Marriage is a Natural Union, but Jesus Elevated it to a Sacrament at the Wedding Feast of Cana Marriage is now no longer only an image and likeness of Gods love for His people, but now is also an image of Jesus spousal relationship with His bride the Church. On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, They have no wine. *And+ Jesus said to her, Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come. His mother said to the servers, Do whatever he tells you. John 2:1-5
Sacrament of Marriage Two Fold Purpose of Marriage: Unitive (total gift of self) and Procreative
(transmission of life). The two fold purpose must never be separated.
4 Fs of a Valid Marriage
1. Free- Free consent of the spouses makes the marriage. This free consent includes both to be free to marry (neither can be already married). There must not be any force of coercion or threat. EX: Pre-marital pregnancy. Desire to escape home. Forced into it by parents. 2. Faithful- Fidelity, No one else 3. Fruitful- Open to Life We cant have the idea, we want to have 3 children and no more. Couple asks God if God wants to bring a child into the world, knowing God will not ask them to have more than they can handle. Contraception is seriously sinful. It tells God No, You cannot bring another person into the world and it does not permit the total gift of self. Natural Family Planning when used for a serious reason can help the couple to space children and is 99% effective. It helps couples to have responsible parenting and is part of Gods Plan for married couples. 4. Forever In this Life- Permanent and Unbreakable Bond, until death do they part. Catholics Must Exchange Vows Before a Priest and Two Witnesses or Obtain Permisison from the Bishop to be Married in a Non-Catholic Church. Catholics are not permitted to knowingly attend non-valid marriages.
Sacrament of Marriage Chief Duties of Married Life

-To be faithful to each other, and to provide in every way for the welfare of the children God may give them. -Comfort and support each other in the activities of daily life. -They are to be faithful to their vows and avoid the appearance of unfaithfulness to their vows. -They should bear each others faults and infirmities and not ruin their home life by dissension. -Spouses should always live together and have a real Christian family life. -Marital relations must be in accord with divine and natural law in faithfulness and chastity. -Husband is the spiritual head of the family because of his imitation of Christs love for His bride the Church, by laying down His life for Her. (Eph. 5:25) -Primary purpose of marriage is the begetting and rearing of children and to train them in the love and respect of God, so they can be with Him someday. -Best legacy they can leave their children is the love of God.
Marriage Takes Sacrifice CCC 1606 Every man experiences evil around him and within himself. This experience makes itself felt in the relationships between man and woman. Their union has always been threatened by discord, a spirit of domination, infidelity, jealousy, and conflicts that can escalate into hatred and separation. CCC 1608 To heal the wounds of sin, man and woman Persevere to the End. need the help of the grace that God in his infinite mercy never refuses them. [Cf. Gen 3:21] Without his help man and woman cannot achieve the union of their lives for which God created them "in the beginning." CCC 1615 It is by following Christ, renouncing themselves, and taking up their crosses that spouses will be able to "receive" the original meaning of marriage and live it with the help of Christ. [Cf. Mt No Greater Love than this 19:11] This grace of Christian marriage is a fruit of than to Lay down Ones Life for Ones Friends. Christ's cross, the source of all Christian life.
Sacrament of Marriage Why is the Family called the Domestic Church?

The Christian family is the domestic church, a unique and irreplaceable community of persons that is like the Church in miniature. All the members are called to holiness in fulfilling their duties and their relationship as a family. They are to be a sign of Gods presence in the world. The family is the first school of faith, virtue and prayer. This does not mean that family life will be without difficulties, but that Jesus will always be present to help families face any problems that may arise. The Holy Family (Jesus, Mary and Joseph) provide the model family in which families can imitate. They shared many sorrows together from the cold and poor cave, to the flight into Egypt, the loss of Jesus for three days, and the death of Joseph. They lived a life of chaste and pure love. They prayed together, ate together, worked together, always thinking about the needs of each other before their own. The Child Jesus was perfectly obedient to His earthly parents.
Family Life
Personal Prayer (at least 10 to 15 min. daily) the Reception of the Sacraments, mutual and repeated forgiveness, gratitude and respect, and the cultivation of holiness gives the family strength. The family should worship God together every Sunday Mass and Holy Day of Obligation, as well as attend daily Mass when able. The Mass is the greatest bond for the family. Monthly Confession and taking the children to confession is important, to help the family to be united in forgiveness and love. To teach the children to pray, to discipline them with love teaches them to respect and honor not only parents, but also God and neighbor. Each family member should learn to sacrifice themselves for the family. Parents have an obligation to teach the children the Catholic faith, and not leave it up to the schools or religious education programs. Parents are the primary teachers. The reading of Bible Stories, Family Prayer especially the Rosary help the family to stay close to Christ. Parents are to be good moral examples and help their children to avoid and resist sin.
Holy Orders
Sacraments at the Service of Communion and Mission Holy Orders and Marriage give a special grace for a particular mission in the Church to serve and build up the People of God Also called the sacraments of vocation They contribute in a special way to ecclesial communion and to the salvation of others.
Holy Orders
Orders comes from the Latin word ordo which refers to a civil body, especially a governing body One is brought into an ordo through ordinatio The word Priest in Greek and Latin presbyteros elder hiereus one who performs a religious function in a temple or sanctuary (hireon) Sacerdos one who is consecrated to God
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Old Testament Pre-figuration Melchizedek priest of God most high who offered the sacrifice of bread and wine Seventy elders God took of portion of spirit that rested on Moses and shared it with seventy others who then became his assistants High Priest, Priests, Levites set apart by a special consecration to offer sacrifice, assist at liturgical service, and teach the Torah
Holy Orders Instituted by Christ The Holy Priesthood was instituted at the Last Supper Lk 22:19: do this in remembrance of me 2 Tim 1:6-7 Hence I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control. Jn. 20:21 Jesus called the twelve and gave them His own power and authority: As the Father has sent me, even so I send you
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St. Paul to Titus- For this reason I left you in Crete so that you might set right what remains to be done and appoint presbyters (priests) in every town, as I directed you, on condition that a man be blameless, married only once, with believing children who are not accused of licentiousness or rebellious. For a bishop as Gods steward must be blameless, not arrogant, not irritable, not a drunkard, not aggressive, not greedy for sordid gain, but hospitable, a lover of goodness, temperate, just, holy, and self-controlled, holding fast to the true message as taught so that he will be able both to exhort with sound doctrine and to refute opponents. (Titus 1:5-9)
Holy Orders Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by the prophetic utterance when the elders laid their hands on you. Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress. Take heed to yourself, ad to your teaching; hold to that, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers. St. Paul to Timothy (1 Tim. 4:14-16)
St. Timothy was Bishop of Ephesus and lived to be over 80 yrs. old. He was beaten to death by pagans.
Hence I remind you to enkindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands (2 Tim. 1:6) This text (1 Tim. 4:14-16) shows that when St. Paul ordained Timothy, the presbyters also laid their hands upon him, even as now the presbyters who assist at ordination lay their hands on the candidate. (Catholic Encyclopedia).
Holy Orders Tradition

Clement of Alexandria "A multitude of other pieces of advice to particular persons is written in the holy books: some for presbyters, some for bishops and deacons; and others for widows, of whom we shall have opportunity to speak elsewhere" (The Instructor of Children 3:12:97:2 [A.D. 191]). "Even here in the Church the gradations of bishops, presbyters, and deacons happen to be imitations, in my opinion, of the angelic glory and of that arrangement which, the scriptures say, awaits those who have followed in the footsteps of the apostles and who have lived in complete righteousness according to the gospel" (Miscellanies 6:13:107:2 [A.D. 208]). John Chrysostom "*In Philippians 1:1 Paul says,+ To the co-bishops and deacons. What does this mean? Were there plural bishops of some city? Certainly not! It is the presbyters that [Paul] calls by this title; for these titles were then interchangeable, and the bishop is even called a deacon. That is why, when writing to Timothy, he says, Fulfill your diaconate *2 Tim. 4:5+, although Timothy was then a bishop. That he was in fact a bishop is clear when Paul says to him, Lay hands on no man lightly *1 Tim. 5:22+, and again, Which was given you with the laying on of hands of the presbytery *1 Tim. 4:14+, and presbyters would not have ordained a bishop" (Homilies on Philippians 1:1 [A.D. 402]). Council of Nicaea I "It has come to the knowledge of the holy and great synod that, in some districts and cities, the deacons administer the Eucharist to the presbyters [i.e., priests], whereas neither canon nor custom permits that they who have no right to offer [the Eucharistic sacrifice] should give the Body of Christ to them that do offer [it]. And this also has been made known, that certain deacons now touch the Eucharist even before the bishops. Let all such practices be utterly done away, and let the deacons remain within their own bounds, knowing that they are the ministers of the bishop and the inferiors of the presbyters. Let them receive the Eucharist according to their order, after the presbyters, and let either the bishop or the presbyter administer to them" (Canon 18 [A.D. 325])
Holy Orders
Outward Sign Form (Word) Solemn prayer of consecration Asking God for the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the gifts of the Spirit which are proper to the ordained ministry Matter (Action) laying on of hands Minister Bishop Recipient Baptized man To Give Grace Pastoral Charity Preaching and teaching Continue Christs shepherding and governance Sacrifice, healing, and work of sanctification Sacred Power Given sacramental power by Christ to consecrate bread and wine, forgive sins, anoint the sick, and in some cases confirm Indelible Character Ordination confers a permanent character of the Good Shepherd Enables a priest to act in the person of Christ the head and in the name of the Church
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Priesthood of Christ
Only Christ is the true priest, the others being only his ministers St. Thomas Aquinas all others only participate in the one priesthood of Christ Two forms of sharing in Christs priesthoods: Universal or common priesthood of the faithful (Everyone is called to offer sacrifice) Ministerial priesthood of the ordained (Only Ordained Priests Offer the One Sacrifice of Jesus on the Altar)
The ministerial priesthood serves the universal priesthood. It differs in essence, not only degree, from the universal priesthood (cf. Vat II)
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Among the universal priesthood God calls some men to the ministerial priesthood to act in the person of Christ The priesthood is not a right it is a calling Priests are called to a life of sacrifice and service for the People of God They act and speak not on their own authority nor from the delegation of the community but in the person of Christ The priesthood is the love of the heart of Christ St John Vianney The recipient of the sacrament of Holy Orders must be a single baptized male
Male Recipients Only
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Why can only males be ordained? Christs will Jesus, without social constraint, freely chose to call twelve men to Himself to continue his apostolic and priestly ministry. Catholics have always insisted that the ordained ministry has its origin in Jesus' own choice of the Twelve [Apostles] and that they are the foundation of the Church. Apostolic Tradition - This was the practice throughout the Apostolic Tradition of the Church. Icon - A priest is an icon of Christ (male) who gives Himself to his bride the church (female). The Church does not have the authority to ordain women. In his apostolic letter Ordinatio Sacerdotalis, Pope John Paul II declared "that the Church has no authority whatsoever to "The fact that the Blessed Virgin Mary, confer priestly ordination on women". Mother of God and Mother of the Church, received neither the mission Some of the reasons cited by John Paul II include: proper to the apostles nor the The example recorded in the Sacred Scriptures of Christ ministerial priesthood clearly shows choosing his apostles only from among men. that the non-admission of women to priestly ordination cannot mean that The constant practice of the Church, which has imitated women are of lesser dignity, nor can it Christ in choosing only men. be construed as a discrimination The Churchs living teaching authority has consistently held against them.. Rather, it is to be seen as the faithful observance of a plan to that the exclusion of women from the priesthood is in be ascribed to the Wisdom of the Lord accordance with Gods plan for His Church.
of the Universe. Blessed Pope John Paul II
Holy Orders Celibacy

Celibacy the promise whereby one offers to God their human sexuality and the good of marriage for the sake of the Kingdom of God (Mt 19:11-12) In both the Eastern and Western Church a bishop has always taken on the promise of celibacy for the Kingdom Latin Church: priests take on the promise of celibacy Eastern Churches: priests can be married prior to their ordination Permanent Diaconate: can be married prior to their ordination Spiritual Purpose Spiritual sacrifice which advances the kingdom of heaven and enables on to pray with greater intensity Witnesses to and begins now the way we will live in heaven, i.e. in union with God (Mk 12:18-27) Witnesses to the truth that human sexuality is free gift of love not a constrained human impulse It gives the priest the freedom to love and serve God and his people more generously (1 Cor 7:32-35)
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Ranks of Holy Orders

There are Three Degrees or Ranks of Holy Orders Bishop Priest Deacon Only the Bishop and Priest share in Christ ministerial priesthood The Deacon shares in Christs ministry of service Let everyone revere the deacons as Jesus Christ, the bishop as the image of the Father, and the presbyters as the senate of God and the assembly of the apostles. For without them one cannot speak of the Church Ignatius of Antioch (d. 110)
Deacon
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Deaconate is the name for the order of deacons Christ came not to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for the many (Mk 10:45) Deacons share in Christs service Deacons are coworkers with the bishop and priests Permanent Deacons a deacon who will not become a priest Transitional Deacons a deacon who will be ordained a priest. Duties of a Deacon Promises of obedience, celibacy (for transitional deacons), and the Liturgy of the Hours, baptize, witness marriages, preach, prepare the altar for Mass, distribute Holy Communion, give viaticum to the dying, and lead the rites of Christian burial.
At that time, as the number of disciples continued to grow, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. So the Twelve called together the community of the disciples and said, It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table.* Brothers, select from among you seven reputable men, filled with the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint to this task, whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word. The proposal was acceptable to the whole community, so they chose Stephen, a man filled with faith and the holy Spirit, also Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicholas of Antioch, a convert to Judaism. They presented these men to the apostles who prayed and laid hands on them. The word of God continued to spread, and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly; even a large group of priests were becoming obedient to the faith. Acts 6:1-7
Holy Orders
Priest Presbyterate name of the order of priests They do not have the fullness of holy orders Cannot ordain priests and must have permission to Confirm Priests are co-workers with the bishop and work under his authority Their main task is to teach, sanctify, and govern the parish community Duties of a Priest Promises of obedience, Celibacy, and the Liturgy of Hours, offer the Sacrifice of the Mass, absolve sins, confirm (in certain circumstances), witness marriages, baptize, anoint the sick, funerals, preach, teach Can also do all the above mentioned duties of a deacon
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Bishop Episcopate name for the order of Bishops which is also called the Episcopal college Bishops have the fullness of holy orders They are the successors of the Apostles Their main work is to teach, sanctify, and govern their diocese Visible head and foundation of unity for a particular Church (diocese) Duties of a Bishop - ordinary minister of confirmation, power to ordain deacons, priests, and other bishops, chief administrator of all the institutions and activities in his diocese Also has all the above mentioned promises and duties of a deacon and priest
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Other Ecclesial Titles Cardinal a bishop with a title of honor who is also responsible for electing the next pope Archbishop a bishop of a metropolitan see (archdiocese) who is also the head of a province Auxiliary Bishop a bishop who assists the diocesan bishop in larger dioceses Monsignor a priest with a title of honor
Archbishop Naumann of Kansas City Auxiliary Bishop Conley of Denver
Cardinals
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Ex Opere Operato Ex opere operato by the work worked or by the very action of the worker The effectiveness of the sacraments does not depend on the holiness of the minister As for the proud minister, he is to be ranked with the devil. Christ's gift is not thereby profaned: what flows through him keeps its purity, and what passes through him remains dear and reaches the fertile earth. . . . The spiritual power of the sacrament is indeed comparable to light: those to be enlightened receive it in its purity, and if it should pass through defiled beings, it is not itself defiled. (St. Augustine)
Anointing of the Sick
Old Testament Background of Anointing of the Sick Sickness and sin mysterious connection between the two Sickness in Gods Presence the Psalms relate how sickness is an opportunity for repentance Suffering Servant Isaiah 53 indicates that suffering can be redemptive for oneself and for others
Anointing of the Sick: Outward Sign Form Pray of Anointing: Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. Amen. May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up. Amen. Matter Oil of the Sick The minister anoints the forehead and palms of the hands Minister Bishop and Priest
Instituted by Christ James 5:14-15 Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
To Give Grace
Unites the Sick person more closely to the sufferings of Christ Strengthens the person to offer their sufferings to God for the good of their soul and the souls of others Gives comfort, peace, and courage Forgives venial sins Forgives mortal sins if the person is not able to go to confession As a special grace it can bring about a physical healing
Those who can receive the anointing of the sick
In Danger of Death - A person can receive this sacrament if they begin to be in danger of death because of sickness or old age If the person elderly If the sickness is serious even though they may not be dying If the person is immediately dying --Even some with Mental Illness --Before Surgery if under anesthesia Viaticum Latin word meaning provision for the journey Viaticum is the last time a person receives Holy Communion before he or she dies It is food for their journey to eternity
Important to get Anointed if there is danger of death or if the person is dying. One should never wait until the last minute, less one would die before the anointing.
Confession- If one is conscious would should make a confession. Its important to confess all mortal sins before death. If unconscious-anointing of the sick can also forgive mortal sins, if it would have been the intention of the person who is dying to have them forgiven. Apostolic Pardon(Removes all temporal punishment due to sin) By the authority which the apostolic see has given me, I grant you a full pardon and the remission of all your sins, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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