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Lesson 3

Redemption Is Mediated Through the Seven Sacraments

Through the Sacraments, Jesus heals us of the effects of sin and transforms us to be more like Himself.

Catechism Connections

Lesson Topics
Common Prayer Conscience Effects Grace Sacrament Sign Sacraments Sin Symbols Types of Prayer Virtue
Essential Lessons

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Lesson Vocabulary

  • Venial Sin
    :
    (n.): Less serious sin that hurts our relationship with God, but does not destroy it.
  • Matter
    :
    (n.): The material sign in the celebration of a Sacrament used by Christ to reveal His presence and show His work.
  • Form
    :
    (n.): The words said, or the formula, which communicates what God is doing in the celebration of a Sacrament.
  • Minister
    :
    (n.): The person with the authority to use the matter and speak the form to administer a Sacrament.
  • Ex Opere Operato
    :
    (adv.): Phrase referring to how the grace we receive in the Sacraments comes from God’s power and does not depend on the righteousness of the minister or the recipient. Nevertheless, the fruits of grace also depend on the disposition of the one who receives them. Latin for “from the work worked.”
  • Disposition
    :
    (n.): The quality, character, or state of mind of a person necessary to perform a specific action, especially to be prepared for an encounter with God.
  • Prayer
    :
    (n.): The raising one's mind and heart to God in praise of His glory, asking for some desired good, giving thanks, or asking for His blessing on others. A relationship with God.
  • Liturgical Prayer
    :
    (n.): The prayers of the particular Sacramental celebrations, crafted by the Church to express what we are asking God to do and to show what God is doing.
  • Liturgy
    :
    (n.): The public work or worship of the Church. It is the participation of the people of God in the “work of God,” which is our salvation from sin
  • Lex Orandi - Lex Credendi
    :
    (n.): Latin phrase expressing that the law of prayer is the law of belief; the way we pray forms what we believe, and vice versa. Prayer and belief are mutually reinforcing.
  • Sacred Tradition
    :
    (n.): The living transmission of the Gospel message in the Church.
  • Sacred Scripture
    :
    (n.): The written record of God’s revelation of Himself. contained in the Old and New Testaments. It was composed by human authors inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Bible. The Word of God.
  • Sacraments of Healing
    :
    (n.): Sacraments in which Christ restores us to spiritual health: Penance and Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick.
  • Mystical Body of Christ
    :
    (n.): Another name for the Church. Just as a body has many parts, so too does the Church have many members. Each of us plays a specific and important role in the Body of Christ. Together we continue Christ’s work in the world as His hands and feet.

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