have been invited to an adult continuing education evening. You are to pastorally explain God’s Saving Plan and the place of the Eucharist within that Plan. The paper should be written in the style you would speak to them‚ but referenced appropriately. (Should be in first person voice) What is the Mysterion? What is Christ’s Paschal Mystery and how does the Eucharist participate in it and make present God’s saving plan? What is the role of members of the Church at Mass? You might find it useful
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Lutheran "A Lutheran is a person who believes‚ teaches and confesses the truths of God’s Word as they are summarized and confessed in the Book of Concord." The Book of Concord contains the Lutheran confessions of faith. Being a Lutheran is being a person who believes the truths of God’s Word‚ the Holy Bible‚ as they are correctly explained and taught in the Book of Concord. To do so is to confess the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Lutheran Church is the oldest Protestant Christian tradition‚ dating
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practices of Catholicism. One of these practices is attending Eucharist Adoration. The Eucharist is bread and wine that is consecrated into the body and blood of Jesus Christ. This tradition began long ago when Jesus met with his disciples at the last supper the night before he was nailed to the cross. As for Eucharistic Adoration‚ this is when you attend a chapel or Mass and worship and pray with the Eucharist present. Typically the Eucharist is displayed up on the altar and you kneel before it and pray
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when Pope Leo IX (head of the Roman Catholic Church at that time) who ignored the Patriarch of the Constantinople‚ Michael Cerularius (Leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church at that time). The main beliefs of the Orthodox Church include Baptism‚ Eucharist‚ Holy Spirit‚ predestination and salvation. Orthodox Christians all believe that Baptism is the start of the salvation experience. This means when someone is Baptised (initiated) into the orthodox church‚ they start the process in which some day
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In this essay I will discuss the impact of the Council of Trent on the catholic understanding of sacraments. I will briefly outline the history of the sacrament and include background information on the council of Trent. I will discuss the council’s decisions and teachings in relation to the sacraments and how the council has distinguished between the catholic understanding of sacraments and the protestant understanding of the sacraments. The term sacrament derives from the Latin sacramentum. In
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Catechism of the Catholic Church[->2] lists the sacraments as follows: “The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. There are seven sacraments in the Church: Baptism[->3]‚ Confirmation[->4]‚ Eucharist[->5]‚ Penance[->6]‚ Anointing of the Sick[->7]‚ Holy Orders[->8]‚ and Matrimony[->9]." Baptism[->10] is the first and basic sacrament of Christian initiation. Baptism is usually conferred today by pouring water three times on the recipient’s head
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congregation’s candles paralleling Jesus symbolically lighting the world we live in. Also all Easter Vigil liturgies include four parts‚ the Service of Lights‚ the Liturgy of the Word‚ Celebration of the Rites of Initiation‚ and Liturgy of the Eucharist. The Service of Light is composed of three parts. The Service of Light opens the Mass. The first part of this ceremony is the lighting of the Paschal Candle. The minister sprinkles the candle with holy water and blesses the fire. The minister
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This morning I attended a weekday mass at All Saints Catholic Church. The church itself is relatively large from what I saw. The exterior had many well-tended trees and bushes‚ with a sign pointing to the office‚ and a cross about six feet tall out front by a cement walkway which led to the entrance. The building itself was a taupe color with dark brown roofing and glass doors leading at the entrance. As I walked through the glass doors I was not greeted by anyone‚ so I followed what everyone else
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take communion every Sunday and on certain holidays during the year. Mass is held daily in most churches and is essential element of the service at marriages‚ funerals and other Catholic events. Catholics participate in Mass as a celebration of the Eucharist - A sacrament and the central act of worship in many Christian churches‚ which was instituted at the Last Supper and in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed in remembrance of Jesus’ death; Communion (American Heritage Dictionary). Catholics
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(outward) sign that puts us into contact with our Lord. The seven ritual sacraments are particular signs that represent particular actions and values of Jesus Christ. These signs re-enact and represents what has taken place in the past. For example‚ the Eucharist is a symbolic re-enactment of the Last Supper‚ which is also sacramental and real. Baptism represents conversion and death to sin. 2. Sacrament was instituted by Christ. They are ultimately traceable to Jesus. The seven sacraments highlight the
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