Our Sacramental Life Today

Jesus Communicates with Us

Today Through Signs
Jesus Communicates
with Us Today Through
Signs A symbol not only
points to and directs
our attention to
something but makes
present what is
symbolized.
Jesus Communicates
with Us Today Through
Signs
They make present to
us their deeper reality
Why are sacraments
called symbolic or meaning – the Risen
actions? Christ.
Jesus Communicates
with Us Today Through Sign: something that only
Signs points to something else
Symbol: stands for and
makes present a deeper
What is the difference reality or meaning
among a mere sign, a
symbol, and a Symbolic action: an
symbolic action? action that stands for, or
manifests, a deeper
reality
Jesus Is the Symbol of God’s Love
Jesus Is the Symbol of
God’s Love
• Mt. 9:1-8
• Mk. 10:46-52
Jesus himself did many
• Lk. 17:11-19 actions that showed his
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•
Lk. 21:1-4
Lk. 18:10-14
love for us.
• Lk. 15:11-31
• Lk. 10:25-37
Jesus Is the Symbol of
God’s Love

What are the signs of

God’s love that you see
around you?
Jesus Is the Symbol of
God’s Love

What were Jesus’ signs

of love for us?
The Church: Sign of Jesus’ Love
The Church: Sign of
Jesus’ Love
All of us form one
tangible symbol of
God’s loving presence in
the world.
The Church: Sign of It is our duty as members
Jesus’ Love of the Christian
community to show that
the Church consists of
those people who are
drawn to personal
communion with Christ
and with one another by
the power of the Holy
Spirit.
The Church: Sign of As members of the
Jesus’ Love Church, we believe in
the Bible and Church
teachings, we love one
How should we act
as members of the another as Christ
Church? commands us, and we
worship God in prayer
and sacrament.
Touching Christ in the Sacraments
Touching Christ in the The purpose of the
Sacraments sacraments is to sanctify us,
build up the body of Christ,
and finally to worship God.
Because they are signs, they
also instruct. The
Sacraments not only
presuppose faith, but they
also nourish, strengthen,
and express it.
- Vatican II, Constitution on Sacred Liturgy, 59
Touching Christ in the Sacraments are saving
Sacraments symbolic acts arising from
Jesus’ ministry and
continued in, by, and for the
Church, which, when
What are celebrated in faith, fashions
sacraments? us into likeness to Christ in
his Paschal Mystery through
the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Touching Christ in the
Sacraments

Sacraments are continued

What are
in and through Christ’s
sacraments? Church today.
Touching Christ in the
Sacraments

Sacraments are
What are
celebrations of our faith
sacraments? in Jesus.
Touching Christ in the
Sacraments

Sacraments form us into

What are Christ’s likeness.
sacraments?
Touching Christ in the
Sacraments

Sacraments are actions

done by the Risen Christ
in his Church.
Touching Christ in the Through the sacraments, we can gain
Sacraments the strength, courage, and hope we
need to face the important events of
our lives like:
our birth (Baptism)
our spiritual growth (Confirmation,
Eucharist)
our sins (Reconciliation)
our special calling (Marriage, Holy
Orders)
our death (last anointing)
Touching Christ in the
Sacraments
Sacraments are saving
symbolic acts originating
from the ministry of
Christ and continued
What are through his Church today
sacraments? that, when celebrated in
faith in Jesus, will form us
into Christ’s likeness.
Touching Christ in the
Sacraments In meeting the Risen
Christ, we are
strengthened to live a life
What happens
when we meet
of faith in and love for
Christ in the God and our fellowmen
sacraments? through the power of
Christ’s Holy Spirit.