Chapter 5: Jesus

Jesus’ Life & Ministry Why is Jesus is the fullest, most complete

sacrament of God to the world? Incarnation: Latin Incarnare – “to make flesh”

Paschal mystery – Jesus’ death, Resurrection, Ascension and sending of the Holy Spirit

Pentecost – the “Birthday” of the Church Disciples were on fire to be Christians. Ascension Why is the church is the sacrament of Jesus?

People of God – Body of Christ- Temple of the Holy Spirit-

The Sacraments: rooted in life and ministry of Jesus; Catholic Tradition

Baptism Confirmation Eucharist Reconciliation Anointing of the Sick Marriage Holy Orders

Divine & Human Dimensions Power of God – efficacious – capable of

effecting change in us and the world because of God’s power, not our own.

Response of humans – our disposition –inner attitude and readiness for a particular sacrament

The sacraments are 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. (Number 1131)