Meeting Jesus in the Sacraments
Chapter 1: The Church and Sacramental Economy of Salvation
Introduction: Jesus Christ and the Sacramental Life of the Church
Main Idea:Jesus himself is
the way to God the FatherHe is themysteryofsalvati
and thelivingever present sacramentofGod
1. St Augustine the sacraments are: “visible signs of
According to _________________,
__________________.” Jesus Christ is the living, ever-presentsacrament
_______, and only in
invisible grace
Christ
understanding the sacramentality of ____________ can we come to understanding the
meaning, signs, and ___________
effects of the Seven Sacraments.
1. Sacraments make the _______________
invisible visible.
1. Explain the insight we gain from the story about the young child awakened by thunder.
Themessage of thisstoryis that everyone wantsto be near to theones who know us protec
us andmost of all loveus
1. True or False? When Christ ascended to the Father, he did so with his divine nature,
but not his human nature.
1. The sacramental economy -_____________________
sacramentsandtheliturgy are the way Christ makes himself and
his saving graces present to us on earth.
1. Like Jesus Christ himself, ________________
sacraments are mysteries so rich, deep, and
______________,
so profound they cannot be easily captured or expressed in limited human
_________________.
language
1. Human language and speech are ________________
incapable of expressing completely the mystery
of the son
____________, as well as the sacraments.
God
of
1. What is the hypostatic union? thedoctrineoffaiththatrecognizes twonaturesconehumanando
divine in theoneDivinePerson ofJesusChrist
9. True or False? Although in Jesus there are two divine natures, he was human like
every human.
10. True or False? When Jesus became man, he ceased to be God
11. True or False? Jesus’ very humanity appeared as a sign and instrument of his divinity
and of the salvation he brings.
12. True or False? Jesus says that he, himself is the way to God the Father.
13. ___________
Christ established the Church on the foundation of the Apostles
____________ and instituted
the ____________________
sevensacraments so that his Church could administer them, and he could be
___________ to her always.
present
14. These seven mysteries are _______________-
effacious they produce a desired effect – only because
Christ himself is ____________ in and through them.
acting
15. True or False? The Church continues Christ’s work of perfectly worshipping the Father
and making redeeming grace available through the Seven Sacraments.
Section 1: The Church, the Universal Sacrament of Salvation
Main Idea:Thechurch is the universalsacrament of salvationshemakes thesavingactionofse
present to youand completes his mission
1. True or False? According to the CCC, it is Christ who acts in the sacraments.
1. The ____________
church makes Christ present in the world today. She is the universal
__________________________ because Christ works through her. It is he who acts through
sacrament of salvation
the _________________
sacraments to communicate his grace to all. Christ is the _______________
sacrament of
God and the Church is the sacrament of ____________
Christ in human history.
1. The Church is a ___________ to the world because she ____________ the light of Christ.
light reflects
1. Explain how the Church herself meets the definition of a sacrament.
is a mystery and avisiblesign of theunseendivinereality It isalso aneffaci
signchurch
1. True or False? The Church’s divine mission is to complete Christ’s mission by bringing
Catholics into communion with the Blessed Trinity.
1. _______________
communion with Christ is the Church’s main _____________
purpose for existing. Through our
participation in the Church- especially due to the ___________ of the sacraments we are in
graces
word
communion with Christ and to other _____________ of the Body of Christ, including all
members, both ______________________. Indeed, the Church is the ____________ sign of
Godandmen
communion in Christ and between God and people.
visible
1. How does the CCC describe the Communion of Saints?
1. True or False? The Communion of Saint is the Church.
1. What spiritual goods are shared in communion with all the members of the Church?
communion in the faith sacramentscharisms goodsand charity
2. True or False? There is a communion of all people: The Church in heaven and the
Church on earth.
3. What is the Church’s missionary mandate?
It is to proclaim theGospel to all peoplesand to baptizein Christsname
4. True or False? The mark of the catholicity of the Church means all Catholics share a
communion with other members of the Church, others who believe in Christ, and all
humankind who are called to salvation by God’s grace.
5. Explain why Catholics must see all people a part of the human family. What implication does
this suggest about those who suffer?
