How do the sacraments of baptism and confirmation and reconciliation help us prepare for the kingdom of heaven?

Why is baptism considered a sacrament of initiation?

These are called the sacraments of initiation because the set you up for later sacraments..Catholic AnswerBaptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist are the Sacraments of Initiation because they lay the foundations of every Christian life. Baptism signifies and actually brings about the birth of water and the Spirit without which no one "can enter the Kingdom of God." Thus, no one can validly receive any of the other sacraments until they have been validly baptized. .from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 19941212 The sacraments of Christian initiation - Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist - lay the foundations of every Christian life. "The sharing in the divine nature given to men through the grace of Christ bears a certain likeness to the origin, development, and nourishing of natural life. The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life. By means of these sacraments of Christian initiation, they thus receive in increasing measure the treasures of the divine life and advance toward the perfection of charity." (Paul VI, apostolic constitution, Divinae consortium naturae: Acta Apostolicae Sedis 63 {1971} 657; cf. RCIA Introduction 1-2.

Of what religion are the sacraments of Baptism Confirmation and Eucharist a feature?

Baptism is a feature of all Christian religions because Jesus said that unless one is baptised with water and the Holy Spirit one cannot enter the kingdom of Heaven. Some religions have a confirmation ceremony where one is formally accepted into the faith and the ceremony of the Eucharist varies from one religion to another. The Roman Catholic observes seven sacraments: (1) Baptism (2) confession where one secretly tells the priest their sins (3) Penance which invoves 'punishment' for their sins. These days, that punishment means saying certain prayers prescribed by the priest (4) Communion Eucharist or the Mass, a bloodless sacrifice where the offerings of bread and wine become the actual body and blood of Christ (5) Confirmation, where one is officially received into the Church and takes a saint's name. (6) Marriage or Holy Orders. This sacrament is two pronged. From ancient times the Church has considered that if one does not marry, then one should seriously consider entering Holy Orders. (7) Viaticum or 'Last Rites' now more commonly called 'The Anointing of the sick' which is the last solace the Church can offer before death.

What do you receive with the 7 sacraments?

Roman Catholic AnswerThe classic definition of a sacrament is "A sensible sign, instituted by Jesus Christ, by which invisible grace and inward sanctification are communicated to the soul." So, obviously, the answer is grace. In a certain sense, you receive God, especially the Holy Spirit, in the sacraments, and in the Eucharist, you, of course, are receiving Our Blessed Lord, Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity. AnswerA sacrament is an outward, visible sign of God's inward, spiritual grace given to us. In other words it is a way in which we, as humans, have a tangible symbol of God's goodness towards us. In the same way that Jesus used simple parables to illustrate the deep love of God in a way that others could understand, the Church uses sacraments to illustrate God's goodness in symbols that we can see. In the Roman Catholic Church there are seven official sacraments (baptism, confirmation, holy communion/mass, matrimony, holy orders, penance, extreme unction),As examples, Baptism is the receipt of God's grace through a rebirth into his kingdom. The symbolic washing with water represents the cleansing of an old life and the start of a new; it symbolises rebirth; it symbolises God's refreshment. The signing of the cross at baptism represents the belonging to Christ after baptism, and the lighted candle the acceptance of Jesus as the light of the world. So we receive God's grace through action and symbol that we can understand.At the Eucharist, the recipent receives God's grace through the body and blood of Christ in the bread and wine, and also in sharing that spiritual meal with Christ's body - the Church. This outward sign is again a symbol of God's grace towards us.So with the sacraments we receive God's grace - in an outward and visible way that makes it easier to understand than otherwise.

Why is it important to be sealed with the spirit in confirmation?

This is a great question! Unfortunately not many people are able to articulate a good answer!Let me begin by stating two of the most common errors concerning the Sacrament of Confirmation:1) Confirmation as "Catholic Graduation" or "Sacrament of Adulthood." In this understanding the Sacrament is seen as a kind of "Sacrament of Adulthood" whereby the person is considered an adult in the Faith. Confirmation is in this understanding analogous to a Jewish Bar mitzvah.2) Confirmation as "Sacrament of Choice." In this understanding Confirmation is contrasted to Baptism. The well meaning but sadly misinformed catechist will say something like "In Baptism God choose you, now in Confirmation you choose God." Of course this is nonsense becasue our human choice is always secondary to God's election. We do make a choice for God, but only AFTER God has made a choice for us.What is Confirmation? Confirmation is the Sacrament of Mission. Baptism is the Sacrament of Sonship. In Baptism we are made "Son's in the Son" which is another way of saying we are given a share in the life of Christ. We are made heirs of the Kingdom. In Confirmation we are sealed with the Holy Spirit for Mission. We are strengthened to endure persecution for the Faith, and strengthened to boldly preach the Gospel to all creatures. The Sacrament of Confirmation, then, completes the work of Baptism and gives us full participation in the life of the Church.If we look in the Bible, we know that the Baptism of the Church took place on the cross. Through the Cross the Church (The New Eve) came forth from the side of Christ constituted in blood and water. Yet there is still another aspect to redemption that must happen to complete the word of redemption: The sending of the Holy Spirit. This as we all know took place on the day of Pentecost. On this day, the Church was sealed in the Spirit, strengthened for her mission, empowered to stand for Truth in the face of persecution.Put simply: In Baptism the individual is introduced to the Cross of Christ, in Confirmation the individual is introduced to the Pentecost experience of the Church. In other words what the Cross was for the Universal Church when Christ gave up his Spirit and his side was pierced, Baptism is now for the individual. What Pentecost was for the Universal Church, Confirmation is now for the individual. These two Sacraments are how the universal is made particular, or how the individual encounters the Cross, and Pentecost..Catholic AnswerConfirmation completes what was begun in Baptism; together with the Eucharist it is the third sacrament of initiation; the three form one unity. "For 'by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church, and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed.' (Lumen Gentium 11; cf. Ordo confirmationis, Introduction)." - Catechism of the Catholic Church .from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 19941302It is evident from its celebration that the effect of the sacrament of Confirmation is the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit as once granted to the apostles on the day of Pentecost.1303From this fact, Confirmation brings and increase and deepening of baptismal grace:- it roots us more deeply in the divine filiation which makes us cry, "Abba! Father!; (Rom 8:15)- it unites us more firmly to Christ;- it increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit in us;- it renders our bond with the church more perfect; (Cf. Lumen Gentium 11)- it gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the Cross: (Cf. Council of Florence (1439): Denzinger-Schometzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum {1965} 1319; Lumen Gentium 11; 12)Recall then that you received the spiritual seal, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of right judgment and courage, the spirit of knowledge and reverence, the spirit of holy fear in God's presence. Guard what you have received. God the Father has marked you with his sign; Christ the Lord has confirmed you and has placed his pledge, the spirit, in your hearts. (St. Ambrose, De myst. 7, 42: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Latina (Paris: 1841-1855) 16, 402-403)

How did Greek-speaking churches refer to what the Latin Church calls sacraments?

In the Greek Church and all of the churches of the East, Sacraments are the physical symbols of the communion of God with His people. These Sacraments consist of and are not limited to Confession of Sins, Baptism, Chrismation and Communion. The reason that the Sacraments are not limited to these afore mentioned Sacraments is that in the church of the East, Sacraments are infinite like the rays of the Sun. Life in the Eastern church is Sacramental. Everything from how you get out of bed, how you say your prayers, what you do when you are feasting or fasting, how you treat your wife and kids, driving your car, doing your work, talking to your neighbors, how you sleep is considered sacramental. It is a sacramental life, because you live a life devoted to acquiring communion with God. Symbolism is treated differently in the East than the definition most of us in the West understand. Symbolism is that which we use to bring past events into the present, or that it is present with us as we act upon it. In that sense, the Sacraments take on life and shape of that which happened, which is happening through the sanctification of time and physical space. The use of Sacraments in the Greek Church refers to the life of the Church as a living "organism" that flourishes as the bride of Christ, in this world, bringing about the growth and continuance of His Kingdom, here on earth as it is in Heaven, whose truth is protected by the Holy Spirit and defended by "a great cloud of witnesses".

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