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LUMEN GENTIUM , 1964 |
To help all the members of the spiritual
family
grow in Christian goodness,
Jesus is at work in our lives through the seven sacraments:
Baptism: by which we are spiritually re-born and upgraded to begin sharing God's divine life
Confirmation: by which the Holy Spirit comes down on us as on the first apostles
Eucharist: by which we join Jesus in his offering to the Father, and by which we receive the Bread of Life and Blood of Salvation in Communion
Reconciliation: by which we receive pardon of our sins, and are reconciled with the spiritual family
The Anointing of the Sick: by which we pray for healing
Holy Orders: by which ministers are appointed for priestly service
Matrimony: by which marriage is blessed by the Lord and the Christian family grows
Jesus, thank you for the seven sacraments.
May we understand how the sacraments are you at work:
it is you who baptize,
you who confirm,
you in the Eucharist
you who forgive
you who heal
you who ordain
you who marry