How we celebrate our faith
We celebrate the Christian mystery in the Liturgy and the Sacraments. Through the Sacraments the Holy Spirit makes available to us the mysteries of God’s revelation in Christ. The saving gifts of Christ’s ministry are encountered in the Liturgy and are available to us. This is evident in the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist), the Sacraments of Healing (Reconciliation and the Anointing of the Sick), and the Sacraments at the Service of Communion (Marriage and Holy Orders). Through the Sacraments, God shares his holiness with us so that we, in turn, can make the world holier.
Various aspects of THE SACRAMENTS, as explained in the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) can be explored below.
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is the Second of the Sacraments of Healing In his earthly ministry Jesus healed the whole person, body, mind, spirit and soul. In...
Baptism is the First of the Sacraments of Initiation From the first moments of Christianity, new members were received into the Christian community through sacramental rites of initiation. The...
Confirmation is the Second Sacrament of Initiation The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, is the living presence of God in our lives promised by Jesus. The Holy...
The Sacrament of Holy Orders is at the service of the Communion of the Church To serve God, the Church and the faithful through the ministerial priesthood is a vocation...
In this Sacrament of Healing we are Reconciled to God and the Church Through the Sacraments of Christian Initiation, we receive the new life of Christ. But the weakness of...
Forms of Popular Piety Sacramentals are sacred signs instituted by the Church that mediate spiritual effects such as blessings, protection and peace through the Church. They bear resemblance to the...
Last Introduction to the Celebration of the Liturgy in the Sacraments During his earthly ministry, Jesus preached and taught with authority and performed powerful healings and miracles through which...
The Holy Eucharist completes Christian Initiation The Sacrament of the Eucharist, the ‘summary of our faith’, completes sacramental initiation. We believe that the Eucharist is the ‘source and summit...
Marriage is a Sacrament at the Service of Communion Sacred Scripture begins with the creation and the original unity of man and woman. In the last book of the Bible...