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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sacraments
		sacraments are necessary, not absolutely but only hypothetically, i.e., in the supposition that if we wish to obtain a certain supernatural end we must use the supernatural means appointed for obtaining that end.
		sacrament and that it was instituted as a remedy for original sin; consequently that it conferred grace, not indeed of itself (ex opere operato), but by reason of the faith in Christ which it expressed.
		sacraments received validly but with an obstacle to grace at the time of their reception, is urged as a strong argument against the system of the physical causality of grace (supra, V, 2), especially by Billot (op.cit., thesis, VII, 116, 126).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13295a.htm (9956 words)

	Sacrament - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sacraments are usually administered by the clergy to a recipient or recipients, and are generally understood to involve visible and invisible components.
		The seven sacraments accepted by Roman Catholicism are generally accepted by Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, as well, but the latter traditions do not limit the number of sacraments to these seven, holding that anything the Church does as Church is in some sense sacramental.
		The Salvation Army does not practice formal sacraments for a variety of reasons, including a belief that it is better to concentrate on the reality behind the symbols; however, it does not forbid its members from receiving sacraments in other denominations [1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sacrament (979 words)

	The Atlantean Origin Of The Seven Sacraments
		Seven is the number of the Rishis (Hindu Patriarchs) from whom we descend, as well as the number of elapsed eras in Hinduism.
		The Seven Cardinal Directions — the usual four, plus the Center, the Zenith and the Nadir — which are usually held to have been the source of the sacredness of the number seven, are purely conventional and stem from the ideas just given.
		The Seven Dvipas of the Hindus are also the same as the seven Isles of the Blest of western traditions such as the ones of the Greeks and the Romans.
	www.atlan.org /articles/sacraments (13258 words)

	ART / 4 / 2DAY
		This powerful man is himself portrayed in the figure of the bishop performing the sacrament of confirmation to the left of the picture, and here looks very similar to his portrait in a miniature of 1448.
		The seven sacraments are presented around the central crucifixion group accompanied by an angel with a banderole.
		The side aisles provide room for the sacraments, shown simultaneously; only the most important sacrament, the Eucharist, is taking place in the central section at the rood screen altar, which means that it is directly related to the sacrificial death of Christ.
	www.safran-arts.com /42day/art/art4jun/weyden/7sacramt.html (951 words)

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		A sacrament, in a very broad sense of the term, combines two elements: one visible, the other invisible--one that can be seen, or tasted, or touched, or heard; the other unseen to the eyes of the flesh.
		Seven Conditions of Life The physical or the natural life requires seven conditions, five of which refer to the person as an individual, and the other two as a member of society.
		Instituted by Christ The Sacrament of Penance was instituted by Christ in the form of a judgment, for the remission, through sacramental absolution, of sins committed after Baptism and granted to a contrite person confessing his sins.
	www.ewtn.com /library/DOCTRINE/SACRAMEN.TXT (21962 words)

	Medieval Sourcebook: Seven Sacraments: Catholic Doctrinal Docs
		There are seven sacraments under the new law: that is to say, baptism, confirmation, the mass, penance, extreme unction, ordination, and matrimony.
		The form of this sacrament is as follows: "Through this holy unction and his most tender compassion, the Lord grants thee forgiveness for whatever sins thou hast committed by the sight," and in the same way for the other members.
		The regular minister of this sacrament is a bishop; benefit, growth in grace, to the end that whosoever is ordained may be a worthy minister.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/source/1438sacraments.html (2945 words)

	Catechism of the Catholic Church - PART 2 SECTION 1 CHAPTER 1 ARTICLE 2
		1118 The sacraments are "of the Church" in the double sense that they are "by her" and "for her." They are "by the Church," for she is the sacrament of Christ's action at work in her through the mission of the Holy Spirit.
		1126 Likewise, since the sacraments express and develop the communion of faith in the Church, the lex orandi is one of the essential criteria of the dialogue that seeks to restore the unity of Christians.
		From the moment that a sacrament is celebrated in accordance with the intention of the Church, the power of Christ and his Spirit acts in and through it, independently of the personal holiness of the minister.
	www.scborromeo.org /ccc/p2s1c1a2.htm (1690 words)

	THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS
		The sacraments are called mysteries in the Eastern Churches, and, as they evolved from the earliest traditions of the Church, Catholic as well as Eastern Orthodox Churches all recognize the seven sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.
		Each sacrament consists of a visible external rite, which is composed of matter and form, the matter being the action, such as the pouring of water, and the form being the words spoken by the minister.
		The Sacrament consists of the anointing of the forehand and hands of the patient with blessed oil, with the minister saying, "Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit.
	www.maryourmother.net /Sacraments.html (3347 words)

	Sacraments
		Sacraments and Sacramentals - By Rev. Kevin Shanley, O.Carm.
		Seven Sacraments, The - summaries of Pope John Paul II's homilies relating to the sacraments.
		The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church - From the Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
	1god.bestplace.net /sacraments.htm (218 words)

	The Sacraments
		All the other Sacraments of the Church lead toward and flow from the Eucharist, which is at the center of the life of the Church.
		In the Sacrament of Chrismation, the priest anoints the various parts of the body of the newly-baptized with Holy Oil saying: "The seal of the gifts of the Holy Spirit." The Holy Oil, which is blessed by the bishop, is a sign of consecration and strength.
		The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, or Holy Unction as it is also known, remind us that when we are in pain, either physical, emotional, or spiritual, Christ is present with us through the ministry of his Church.
	www.goarch.org /en/ourfaith/articles/article7105.asp (1940 words)

	The Seven Sacraments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		"The sacrament of regeneration" is the metaphysical essence of the sacrament, while the physical essence is expressed by the second part of the definition of the sacrament (i.e.
		Baptism is, therefore, the sacrament by which we are born again of water and the Holy Ghost, that is, by which we receive in a new and spiritual life, the dignity of adoption as sons and daughters of God and heirs of God's kingdom.
		SIGNIFICANCE The Sacrament of Confession is the manner in which we reconcile ourselves with God after we commit the heinous act of sin and, having a contrite heart, truly desire to be reunited fully with God.
	www.andrew.cmu.edu /user/newman/Pages/fr-sevensacraments.html (2176 words)

	The Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
		The chrism is blessed by the bishop and the bishop administers the sacrament.
		The effect of the sacrament of confirmation is to give strength in faith and for the confession of faith and to impress an indelible character.
		The theological and dogmatic treatment of this sacrament does not look very much to its main features of unity and indissolubility which are basic characteristics of all marriage in natural ethics; they are rather premisses, though of course they attain greater significance and depth and stability in marriage as a sacrament.
	www.christusrex.org /www1/CDHN/p6.html#SEVEN (4228 words)

	The Papacy - book 2, chapter 11
		That Church is accustomed to boast with truth that most of these sacraments are unknown to Protestants:[1] she might have added, with equal truth, that they are unknown to the New Testament.
		The priest may be the greatest profligate that ever lived; this will not in the least affect the validity of the sacrament; but should he fail to direct aright his intention, the sacrament is null, and all its virtue and benefit are lost,--a calamity as dreadful as the difficulty of providing against it is great.
		Roman Catholics are accustomed to grant that the sacraments in general, and baptism in particular, administered by Protestants or by other heretics, are valid and efficacious as regards their effects.
	www.freepres.org /papacy/pap02-11.htm (1368 words)

	U.S. Catholic Bishops - Catechism of the Catholic Church
		The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life.
		In the liturgy of the Eastern Churches, the post-baptismal anointing is the sacrament of Chrismation (Confirmation).
		Christian initiation is accomplished by three sacraments together: Baptism which is the beginning of new life; Confirmation which is its strengthening; and the Eucharist which nourishes the disciple with Christ's Body and Blood for his transformation in Christ.
	www.usccb.org /catechism/text/pt2sect2.htm (4546 words)

	The Sacraments \| Saint Mary's Catholic Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		A sacrament is an “efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us through the work of the Holy Spirit” (Catechism of the Catholic Church 774, 1131).
		According to the Second Vatican Council, “The purpose of the sacraments is to sanctify men, to build up the body of Christ, and finally, to give worship to God.
		The seven sacraments in the Catholic Church are:
	www.stmarysgvl.org /sacraments.asp (199 words)

	Seven Sacraments - Seven Christian Sacraments
		Thus, creation, incarnation, and the Church & sacraments are the road of divinisation for humanity according to the plan of God.
		In other words, the Spirit (power) of the divinity is working in the world and in its history (salvation history), and it is through that power (of the Spirit) that the created world attains its goal or salvation (life in its fullness, Jn 10:10).
		If only we approach this sacred world with the awareness of the presence of the divine designs and signs underlying in the phenomenon of the world, we would be able to relate with it in the proper manner.
	www.syromalabar.com /the-church/sacraments/seven-sacraments/index.htm (729 words)

	Henry VIII. Excerpt from "Defense of the Seven Sacraments", treatise against Luther.
		Excerpt from "Defense of the Seven Sacraments", treatise against Luther.
		Excerpt from "The Defense of the Seven Sacraments".
		For though we have not touched all things contained in his book, yet so far as was necessary to defend the sacraments (which was our only design), I suppose I have treated, though not so sufficiently as might have been done, yet more than is even necessary
	www.luminarium.org /renlit/defense.htm (474 words)

	Pope John Paul II October 1982 Visit to England
		Pope John Paul II The overall theme for Pope John Paul II's pastoral visit to England and Wales was the seven Sacraments.
		When this sacrament is conferred, the words of the psalm are fulfilled among us: "You send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the earth" (v.
		In this consoling sacrament she leads each of the faithful individually to Christ, and through the Church's ministry, Christ himself gives forgiveness, strength and mercy.
	www.ewtn.com /library/PAPALDOC/JP2SEVEN.HTM (7814 words)

	Catholic Home Study Service - The Seven Sacraments
		For reasons that should now be evident, the sacraments of Baptism and Penance are called "sacraments of the dead." They are the sacraments to which we have recourse in spiritual death, to free us from the death of sin and restore us to the life of God.
		The other sacraments are called "sacraments of the living," that is, sacraments whose function is to increase and strengthen the spiritual life which we share as members of Christ's Body, the Church.
		Because this sacrament brings peace, new confidence, and hope to the sick, who are often troubled with anxieties, it often contributes also to the restoration of physical health.
	www.cin.org /kc50-2.html (4253 words)

	The Seven Sacraments
		Those who approach this sacrament celebrate and receive pardon, through God's mercy, for sins and offenses committed against him and are, at the same time, reconciled to the Church that they have wounded by their sins.
		Children under the age of seven are usually not presumed to have sufficient use of reason to be considered responsible for sins committed.
		A grace of this sacrament is one of strengthening, peace and courage to overcome the difficulties that go with the condition of serious illness or the frailty of old age.
	www.stmarys.laurel.md.us /sacraments2.htm (11003 words)

	Catholic Pages Directory: » SACRAMENTS
		Sacraments of the Church Catechism of the Catholic Church
		On the Intention Required in the Minister of the Sacraments A summary of dogma and theology on the question of 'What intention is required of the minister of the Sacraments in order for them to be valid?,' compiled by Christopher V. Mirus.
		Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church From A Catholic Prayer Book and Study Guide by the Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
	www.catholic-pages.com /dir/sacraments.asp (375 words)

	SaintJoe.com: Growth By Oath-The Seven Sacraments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		As you share his journey from the simply symbolic Protestant understanding of the sacraments to the traditional teaching of the Fathers of the Church, you'll discover new insights into the sacraments that will inspire, enlighten and inform you as never before, even if you're a lifelong Catholic.
		Far from later additions to Christian worship as some Protestants claim, Dr. Hahn demonstrates that the sacraments are solidly based in Scripture and, how they have always been a crucial part of the belief and practice of the Church.
		In this accessible adaptation, Hahn expands his straightforward explanations of the seven sacraments in the perfect companion to his popular talks.
	www.saintjoe.com /p/prod_desc.pl?id=113 (440 words)

	THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS
		Each sacrament consists of a visible external rite, which is composed of matter and form, the matter being the action, such as the pouring of water, and the form being the words spoken by the minister.
		The Sacrament consists of the anointing of the forehand and hands of the patient with blessed oil, with the minister saying, "Through this holy anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit.
		The sacrament of marriage gives the couple the grace to grow into a union of heart and soul, to provide stability for themselves and their children.
	jesuschristsavior.net /Sacraments.html (2380 words)

	Sacraments
		The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church From the Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
		The Sacrament of the Eucharist Catechism of the Catholic Church
		The minister and the rite of this sacrament.
	www.shc.edu /theolibrary/sac.htm (1672 words)

	Newman Apologetics Resource
		Module V looks at the Catholic understanding of sacrament by comparing it to the Old Testament notion of covenant: a blood-oath in which people bind themselves together in solemn and eternal family bonds of allegiance.
		These are two Sacraments through which human beings respond to the divine promise of covenant by pledging themselves to God in Christ.
		For young couples pursuing marriage, he explains, how the sacrament of Matrimony is in fact, a reflection of the Blessed Trinity; where two become one, and become three.
	www.star.ucl.ac.uk /~vgg/rc/aplgtc/hahn/m5/Mod5.html (574 words)

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