Sacraments and Sacramentals

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Sacraments and Sacramentals

• What is a SYMBOL?
• Something through which something other than
  itself is incarnated and encountered.
• Sometimes symbols communicate the meaning of
  something that can be communicated in no other way

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Sacraments and Sacramentals

• Sacraments are sacred symbols that have the power
  to put people in touch with God
• RELIGION means to be tied into or to be linked
  to. Religious symbols help people be linked to
  God

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Sacraments and Sacramentals

• Sacraments are religious symbols and rituals
• The most REAL symbol, or sacrament, is the person
  of Jesus
• The Church is also a type of sacrament

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Sacraments and Sacramentals

• The signs and symbols used in the sacraments come
  from Gods ancient covenants with Noah, Moses and
  David, and the new covenant through Jesus

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Sacraments and Sacramentals

• Common symbols
• icons, statues, the crucifix, candles, water,
  incense, oil, music, sign of the cross,
  vestments, color, medals, prayer books, etc.