SACRENTUM BREAD

12th century sacraments called External sign

Security deposit left by people involved in disputes The sancramentum

Sum of money

Used in military as an oath soldiers swear to their JESUS

superiors
Reality it represents
Pledged loyalty
The res

TERTULLIAN
27 AD
Gave “sacrament” dignity
Baptism
Used themes of “sancrentum”
Eucharist

CHRIST
150
Instituted sacraments through his holy bride
Reconciliation

CHURCH
200
Christ’s holy bride
Holly order

Anointing
SACRAMENTS

Free gifts from God

400
God’s self-communication to us
Marriage

7 SACRAMENTS
1000
Baptism
Confirmation
Confirmation

Eucharist
1150
Reconciliation
Marriage
Anointing of the sick

Holy orders
MYSTERION
Matrimony
Greek word

Something hidden/secret
SIGNS
Devoid of any of any religious meaning and significance
May lead to us to God because of the realities they
signify
TERTULLAIN

Baptism and Eucharist as sacred rites

SACRAMENTS OF THE HOLY CHURCH

Considered as signs
AUGUSTINE
Signify realities that are essential to our faith
Sacrament – sacred sign / visible word

HOLY EUCHARIST
ISIDORE OF SEVILLE
Encounter w/ the sacred, an intimate interaction
between our person and JC The act of remembrance / anamnesis
HUGH CHURCH – FOUNDATIONAL SACRAMENT

Monk in the Abbey of St. Victor
Incarnation of christ, the church, holy water, bleed
ashes, sign of the cross and vows
risen Christ present by being his body, and by
celebrating his saving acts in the seven ritual
sacraments.

BAPTISM
PETER ABELARD
Celebrates the beg. of life in the family of god
Enumerate only 6 sacraments, excluding holy orders
The invitation to belong

1st sacrament of the Christian initiation

PETER LOMBARD
Anointed in oil, clothed in baptismal garment, given
Gathered biblical quotations and patristic texts
baptismal candle

Received only once

SACRAMENT
“Baptize them in the name of the..
Sacra (latin) – holy

Mentum – sign
CONFIRMATION
Mysteriou (Greek) – hidden plan of God to save, renew
Sign of belonging

2nd sacrament of Christian initiation

ST. AUGUSTINE
Gives us the holy spirit
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1 develop the theory of sacrament
Reminds us belong to the church means to be open to
the holy spirit...

ST. AQUINAS

Efficacious symbol HOLY SPIRIT

Affects what it symbolizes and symbolizes what Principle of unity

it affects

ORDER OF CONFIRMATION
SACRAMENT (current def)
Pour out the Holy Spirit upon them to confirm...
A sensible sign instituted by Christ in order to give grace
BISHOP
Saving symbolic acts or visible signs
Administers confirmation
Gives grace

EUCHARIST
CHURCH
Jesus is really with his people
A sacrament
The food of unity
Visible sign which makes a spiritual grace-filled reality

Efficacious symbol that unites us with God

ROMAN MISSAL
“light” of the world
The Word of the Lord. Amen...
“salt” of the earth

*LOVE THE CHURCH AS OUR HOME

CHRIST-PRIMORDIAL SACRAMENT

Christ as originator, primary agent & fullest expression