Sacraments II

Before Class

• Read chapters 18-19 in U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults
• Read the following handouts:
  • Reconciliation
  • Confession to a Human Being
  • Examination of Conscience

Homework

• Read chapters 20-22 in U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults
• Read the following handouts:
  • Marriage, Sexuality and Contraception
  • Women and the Priesthood
  • The Consecrated Life
  • Living Vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience
• Read On Catechesis in Our Time (Catechesi Tradendae)
• Read Evangelization in the Modern World (Evangelii Nuntiandi)

To Make Up an Absence

If you are unable to attend this class, please submit to the instructor at the next class written responses to each of the questions below (for a total of eight questions). Each response should be 2-3 paragraphs in length and address the question completely.

Chapter 18. Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation: God is Rich in Mercy

1. What are the names by which this Sacrament is known? What are its essential elements? How would you describe this Sacrament to others?
2. Describe the effects of this Sacrament and how they are signified by the signs and symbols in the Rite.
3. "One must appreciate the magnitude of the gift God has given us in the sacraments of Christian Initiation in order to grasp the degree to which sin is excluded for him who has 'put on Christ'" (CCC no. 1425). Describe the Sacrament of Penance in relationship to the sacraments of Christian Initiation. Why is there a Sacrament of Reconciliation after Baptism?
4. "Reconciliation with the Church is inseparable from reconciliation with God" (CCC no. 1445). Explain, citing at least one passage from scripture in your answer. How does this Sacrament acknowledge the communal consequences of sin?
5. How are the Sacrament of Penance and indulgences related? Describe the eternal and the temporal consequences of sin.

Chapter 19. Anointing the Sick and the Dying

1. Why did Jesus heal the sick during his earthly ministry? Why did he not heal all the sick? How did Christ give suffering redemptive power?
2. Describe the effects of this Sacrament and how they are signified by the signs and symbols in the Rite.
3. What is Viaticum, and how does it prepare the recipient for "our heavenly homeland" (cf. CCC no. 1525)?