The seven rites, or church rituals are: "baptism, penance, Eucharist, confirmation, matrimony, anointing of the sick, and holy orders." ... It signifies a spiritual seal being placed upon a person, "By this anointing the confirmand receives the "mark," the seal of the Holy Spirit. ... (Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 1295) In the Methodist church there is no need for an initiation in which a spiritual seal is placed upon a person, because it is the belief of the Methodist church that the Holy Spirit enters a person's body after baptism and it is the Holy Spirit that lives with...

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The Orthodox and Catholic Churches recognize seven sacraments – "Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the sick, Matrimony and Holy Orders.... Blessing means to make it holy. ... The sacramental rite has to be there to make these emblems holy – to be something other than what the ordinary eyes of the flesh see.6 The bread and water represent the flesh and blood of Christ. ... God promises to grace us and bless us with His Spirit. Generally this Spirit refers to the Holy Ghost.7 The ruling of the Council of Chalcedon was important in making clear Christ's...

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Baptism, confirmation, Eucharist, penance, anointing of the sick, holy orders, matrimony " these are the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. ... The word baptism comes from the Greek word "baptizein, " which translates to "plunge " or "immerse. " The sacrament of baptism is the event through which the Church initiates believers into God's family and makes them newly baptized sons and daughters of God and "temples of the Holy Spirit. " As Catholics, we believe that baptism incorporates us into the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. It allows for the sharing of faith, ...

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The service for Catholics is called Holy Mass while in most other Christian churches it is known as fellowship or worship. ... The pope formally speaks about morals or dogma in the name of the whole Church; it is believed that he cannot make a mistake because the Holy Spirit guides the Church. ... They believe that Mary was entirely human, and not holy. ... Catholics believe the bread and wine in the Eucharist miraculously and mysteriously changed into the Body and Blood of Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. ...

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Good evening! My name is Madison ___________ and I am speaking on behalf of the W.J. Langlois graduating class of 2012. I would like to welcome parents, family members, friends and faculty. Thank you for sharing this very special occasion with us. I feel both privileged and proud to be standing here...

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Modern space shuttles consist of state of the art technology and have come a long way since they first developed. Certain scientists who were pioneers continued to develop new technology to enhance the performance and the efficiency of the crafts. Similar pioneers existed in the development of wom...

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Spiritual formation's main goal is to induce "true hunger for holiness, desire for union with the Father through Christ in the Spirit, daily growing in the love of God and neighbor in life and ministry.... People all over the world are answering to the call to become a "community of people united in Christ and guided by the holy Spirit in [their] pilgrimage toward the Father's kingdom, bearers of a message for all humanity....

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The Sacrament of Matrimony is the holy service through which a man and a woman are united and given the divine grace which sanctifies their union, makes it perfect and spiritual like the unity of Christ and Church, and gives them strength to abide by the contract which mutually binds.... The church in it's wisdom, history and the presence of the Holy Spirit takes it upon itself to judge the validity of marriages presented to it for judgment (Sacraments, 1997). ... Marriage has always been found in the Judeo-Christian tradition as a holy bond (Class lecture, 2001). ...

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Catholic trends in Church The religious event that I chose to attend was one of the Catholic Church. The Catholic's believe in monotheism. They also believe in saints. Saints are held to the same extent as to god but god is the one that controls everything. There are different saints in the ...

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We have an inherent dignity because God created us, Christ died for us, and the Holy Spirit sanctified us in Baptism making us Temples of the Spirit, and channels through which God's love might become visible. ...

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We have an inherent dignity because God created us, Christ died for us, and the Holy Spirit sanctified us in Baptism making us Temples of the Spirit, and channels through which God's love might become visible. ...

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Since October 31, 1517, Martin Luther has been the object of much scrutiny and controversy. Many have called him the father of Protestantism; others have coined him the destroyer of the Roman Catholic Church. However grave these accusations have been, none have been as extreme as the debate of Mar...

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Attending mass on a Holy Day of Obligation allows believers to become one step closer to the overall goal of a stronger relationship with God. ... In similar fashion, the Catholic Church holds the practice of admitting ones faults central to growing in mind, body, and spirit. ...

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