Sacraments II
June 5, 2008
Before Class
- Read Chapters 18-19 of U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults
- Read handout: Praying to Mary: Idolatry or God’s Will?
- Read other handouts (optional)
Homework
- Read Chapters 20-22 of U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults
- Read the following handouts:
- Confession to a Human Being
- Continual Conversion and Penance
- Reconciliation
- Read other handouts (optional)
To Make Up an Absence
If you are unable to attend this class, please submit to the instructor at
the next class written responses to two questions from each chapter (for a
total of four) from below. Each response should be 2-3 paragraphs in
length and address the question completely. Include the question at the top
of your response.
Chapter 18. Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation: God is Rich in
Mercy
- What are the names by which this Sacrament is known and its
essential elements? How would you describe this Sacrament to others?
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Describe the effects of this Sacrament and how they are signified by
the signs and symbols in the Rite.
- "One must appreciate the magnitude of the gift God has given us
in the sacraments of Christian Initiation in order to grasp the
degree to which sin is excluded for him who has 'put on Christ'" (CCC
no. 1425). Describe the Sacrament of Penance in relationship to the
sacraments of Christian Initiation. Why is there a Sacrament of
Reconciliation after Baptism?
- "Reconciliation with the Church is inseparable from
reconciliation with God" (CCC no. 1445). Explain, citing at
least one passage from scripture in your answer. How does this
Sacrament acknowledge the communal consequences of sin?
- How are the Sacrament of Penance and indulgences related?
Describe the eternal and temporal consequences of sin.
Chapter 19. Anointing the Sick and the Dying
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Why did Jesus heal the sick during his earthly ministry? Why did he
not heal all the sick? How did Christ give suffering redemptive
power?
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Describe the effects of this Sacrament and how they are signified by
the signs and symbols in the Rite.
- What is Viaticum, and how does it prepare the recipient
for "our heavenly homeland" (cf. CCC no. 1525)?
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