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From: Being Empowered
Teaching the Sacraments
II: Nine Lessons with Response Activities for the Celebration of Each Sacrament
Part 1: Jesus in his humanity as a sacrament is a sign of God’s forgiving love for all men and women. Jesus is, therefore, a sacrament of God.
RESPONSE:
-celebration of the grace of his humanity among us, teacher of relationships
Part2: The Church is a sacrament of all that Jesus revealed. The Church is, therefore, a sacrament of Jesus.
RESPONSE:
- celebration of the grace of community
Part 3 & 4: Baptism/Confirmation is a sacrament of God’s gift of life in all its created dimensions, both natural and supernatural.
RESPONSE:
-celebration of the grace of life
Part 5: Eucharist is a sacrament of Jesus’ fellowship with all his followers, men and women, a fellowship that is saving, reconciling, promising.
RESPONSE:
-celebration of the grace of Jesus’ presence
Part 6: Reconciliation is a sacrament of Jesus’ forgiveness to all of his followers.
RESPONSE:
-celebration of the grace of reconciliation and forgiveness
Part 7: Marriage is a sacrament of Jesus’ love for the Church, manifest in Christian marriage, and the Church’s love for Jesus, also manifest in Christian marriage.
RESPONSE:
-celebration of the grace of consent and faithfulness of covenant
Part 8: Anointing is the sacrament of Jesus’ love for his followers even when they are sick, a love that is with them down to the end of their lives if necessary.
RESPONSE:
-celebration of the grace of God’s healing power
Part 9: Orders is a sacrament of Jesus’ continuing ministry of service within his Church.
RESPONSE:
-celebration of the grace of service
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