None of the Sacraments can validly be administered via telephone, television, radio, internet, et. They must be performed/received in person. One exception to this used to be marriage, where marriage by proxy was permitted. This is no longer practised.
Confirmation is the confirmation of a Catholic's belief in God through a Sacrament.
Venial sins can be, but mortal sins can only be forgiven through the sacrament of penance. Although it is recommended to confess venial sins in the sacrament of penance as well.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe sacrament in which one confesses one's sins is called Penance. The common name used by the laity is Confession, but technically it is the Sacrament of Penance.
The sacrament that is known as the sacrament of sacraments is the Eucharist. It is considered the most important and central sacrament in the Catholic Church, as it is believed to be the actual body and blood of Jesus Christ. Through the Eucharist, Catholics believe they receive the true presence of Christ and are united with him and with one another as his followers.
The Sacrament of Matrimony (Marriage) has a twofold purpose: the union of the spouses and the procreation of children. Through producing children (and baptizing and educating them in the faith, which is an obligation on Catholics who have children), Catholic families add to the Body of Christ, the Church.
Yes, but you would need to enter the church through the RCIA program, receive the sacrament of baptism, confirmation, and eucharist.
The liturgical color for first confession in the Roman Catholic Church is usually white, symbolizing purity and cleansing of sins through the sacrament of reconciliation.
.Roman Catholic AnswerThe Sacrament that effects your entrance into the Church is baptism:from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 19941213Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which give access to the other sacraments. through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God' we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made shares in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word."
Roman Catholic AnswerThe priest can administer the sacraments and confect the Eucharist through the power and authority given him at his ordination, he can also forgive our sins through the sacrament of penance. In other words, he brings God to people and people to God.
Behaviorist psychologists, such as B.F. Skinner, conducted observations through precise measurements of behavior. They used tools like operant conditioning chambers to record and analyze behavioral responses to stimuli in a controlled environment. This quantitative approach allowed them to study how behavior is influenced by reinforcement and punishment.
The process necessary to become a Catholic takes different forms depending on the situation a person is in. Children under the age of seven become Catholic at their baptism, that they receive after their parents and God parents take a preparation class at a Catholic parish. Adults go through a process called RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adult). There is an RCIA form adapted for children older than seven. At the end of this process you receive the three sacraments of initiation which are Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion thus becoming Catholic. There is an exception for those non Catholics who have been baptized in other Christians denominations. If the church validate their baptism then after going through RCIA they become Catholic by just receiving the sacrament of reconciliation, and the other two sacrament of initiation which are confirmation and Holy Communion.
Mass is a sacrament in that Holy Communion is created through transubstantiation and administered to the Catholics present. Without the Eucharist portion of the mass, it is simply a ceremony or service without a sacrament.