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A sacrament is a Christian rite recognized as of particular importance and significance. There are various views on the existence and meaning of such rites.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines the sacraments as "efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is 'dispensed' to us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who receive them with the required dispositions." The catechism included in the Anglican Book of Common Prayer defines a sacrament as "an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us, ordained by Christ himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof".
The Catholic Church teaches there are seven sacraments. The Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodox Church also believe that there are seven major sacraments, but applies the corresponding Greek word, μυστήριον (mysterion) also to rites that in the Western tradition are called sacramentals and to other realities, such as the Church itself. Similarly, the Catholic Church understands the word "sacrament" as referring not only to the seven sacraments considered here, but also to Christ and the Church.
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This short film offers a brief overview of the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church and the purpose each serves. Purchase this video for $10 along with a discussion guide here: https://outsidedabox.com/film/the-seven-sacraments/ Directed by Cory Heimann of Likable Art http://www.likableart.com/, this short film was produced by Outside da Box https://www.outsidedabox.com in collaboration with the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. It is the 13th installment of the 48-film VCAT (video catechism) http://www.vcat.org series for teens. Films are being released monthly from October 2012 - September 2016. VCAT Creed #1 - THE PURSUIT - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6TAp3t9qAU VCAT Creed #2 - 38 HOURS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HARB7Deq2SQ VCAT Creed #3 - CREATION - http://www.youtube.co...
As fire transforms into itself everything it touches, so the Holy Spirit transforms into the divine life whatever is subjected to his power. (CCC 1127)
A compilation of the Seven Sacraments... Presentation made to help understand more about the Sacraments.
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church. What is a sacrament and what does it do? Is it just a symbol or is it a vehicle to transmit Gods Grace? Find out on this episode of Mysteries of the Church.
This video is about the 7 sacraments of the Catholic Church. Sacraments are visible signs, instituted by Jesus Christ Himself, entrusted to the Church, by which we meet Christ, and receive God’s invisible grace.
BustedHalo.com's fantastic introduction to the Sacraments series: Why do we have to confess our sins to a priest? Can't we just pray to God for forgiveness? If I sin but no one is affected then can I say, "no harm, no foul?" These questions and more are answered in this edition of "Sacraments 101," a web video series geared for those who'd like an introduction or refresher course on these important, tangible Catholic experiences of God. The Sacrament of Penance (aka Reconciliation) is one of the healing sacraments, and celebrates the loving embrace of God when we turn toward him and away form our sins. MUSIC CREDITS: "Bathed in the Light" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" "Origin" ...
N.T. Wright on "Space, Time, and Sacraments" at Calvin College on January 6, 2007. For the full video and audio of this presentation, please visit http://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library/space-time-and-sacraments-n-t-wright/.