Meeting Jesus Sacraments
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collinmandersonMEETING JESUS IN
THE SACRAMENTS
CHAPTER 1
THE CHURCH AND THE
SACRAMENTAL ECONOMY OF
SALVATION
The Incarnation
Incarnation: God becoming man; entering
human history; becoming flesh in the
person of Jesus Christ
TO UNDERSTAND THE SACRAMENTS AS VISIBLE SIGNS OF
INVISIBLE GRACE WE MUST MAKE THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE!
Jesus is the Sacrament of
God
The sacraments and the liturgy are the
system Christ uses to make himself
present on earth
Liturgy, or public work
The sacraments help satisfy our deep
longing for communion with Christ!
Christ: the Prime
Sacrament
How can Jesus be fully human
and fully divine at the same
time?
This mystery is known as the
hypostatic union: in Jesus
Christ there are two natures, one
human and one divine
JESUS IS A
SACRAMENT
BECAUSE HE IS THE
MOST PERFECT,
MOST COMPLETE,
VISIBLE SIGN OF
THE FATHERS
PRESENCE: THE
PRIMORDIAL
SACRAMENT!
Jesus, an
Efficacious Sign
JESUS IS NOT
ONLY A SIGN OF
GODS LOVE; HE
EFFECTS THAT
LOVE AND MAKES
IT PRESENT.
JESUS IS THE
REASON FOR, THE
BASIS OF, ALL
SEVEN
SACRAMENTS.
The Church,
Sacrament
the Universal
of Salvation
The saving work of Christs entire life is
the sacrament of salvation.
In the Church, Jesus continues to live and
work among us: the Church makes Christ
present in todays world!
The Church as
Mystery
The Church is something
we cannot fully explain or
understand
Writers speak about the
Church symbolically:
Sheepfold
Flock of sheep
Cultivated field or
vineyard
Building of God
Bride of Christ
Mother
New Jerusalem
The Church as
Visible Sign
As the visible sign of
Jesus Christ, who is
the perfect sign of the
Fathers saving love,
the Church has four
distinguishing
characteristics, or
marks:
ONENESS
HOLINESS
CATHOLICITY
APOSTOLICITY
The Church as Efficacious
Sign
The Mission of the Church,
the Body of Christ
Origin of this image come from St. Paul:
As members of the Body of Christ, we are
united not only to Christ but also to one another
Communion
with Christ
and the Church
Communion with Christ
is the Churchs main
purpose for existing
that each person may be
able to find Christ, in
order that Christ may
walk with each person
the path of life
WHATEVER WE DO
AS CATHOLICS, WE
ACT AS THE BODY
OF CHRIST, AS
CHRIST HIMSELF IN
TODAYS WORLD
Communion with
Other Catholics
We try to welcome
everyoneeven those
we may not like
We realize that every
person has something
positive to add to the
Church
Communion with
People Throughout
the World
The mark of catholicity
refers to our
relationship with other
members of the
Church, with other
Christians, and with all
of humankind
The Church has a
missionary mandate to
proclaim the Gospel to
all peoples
Go, therefore, and
make disciples of all
nations
Human Solidarity
The virtue of social charity, friendship, and responsible sharing
whereby we recognize our interdependence on others and that
we are all brothers and sisters of one family under a loving
Father
Communion of Saints
The Church,
the Channel of Grace
Our Mission as
Priests
On the basis of our
Baptism, we are to
act as Christ:
SPIRITUAL
SACRIFICES
PERSONAL
HOLINESS
HELPING OTHERS
GROW IN HOLINESS
Our Mission as
Prophets
We share in the
prophetic mission of
Christ whenever we
give witness to him
through our words,
actions, or example
We also act as
prophets whenever
we encourage others
in the Church to
persevere in faith
Our Royal
Mission
Christ offered us the
gift of royal
freedom so that we
might overcome our
own sinfulness and
encourage the world
to do the same
True royalty does not
seek to be served,
but rather seeks to
serve others
John Paul the Great
What else are the
sacraments (all of
them!), if not the
action of Christ in the
Holy Spirit?
First Polish pope,
whose reign was the
third longest in history
