... -away comment our tutor mentioned that those with a high-church/Catholic theology would see the sacraments as conveying grace - therefore receiving the mass provides a little more grace for the faith journey. Those with a more protestant/low-church theology would see the sacraments as a sign of grace that is already there - therefore receiving communion is a way to be present to God in a ...

... of the church was in many respects hierarchical: deacons and priests administered the sacraments and took care of their ‘flock.’  The bishop was the ‘overseer’ of ... about the past? But why some people reject this and say that nothing like hierarchy (deacons, bishops, priests), sacraments, etc. exist? Does HISTORY matter? I think religion, theology, history, etc have to go ...

Joe: the existence and meaning of the sacraments are not an “advanced topic”, to be covered once people have mastered ... Christ. Every Reformation-era confession covers the sacraments as part of its basic presentation of Christianity, even if they differ ... Hebrews 6:1-2.) Now, controversies about the sacraments are a different matter. But it’s a tragedy if the only ways we have to talk ...

Good Shepherd Catholic Church (Alexandria, VA) TITLE: Associate Director of Hispanic Liturgy and Adult Sacraments FIELD: OTHER, FT Employee Good Shepherd seeks a full-time Associate Director of Hispanic Liturgy and Adult Sacramental Programs. The Associate Director's position includes liturgical, sacramental, faith formation and administrative responsibilities. A background in liturgy ...

I just finished a very brief but magnificent article by Joel Garver on the relationship between a strong doctrine of sacramental efficacy and the solas of the Reformation.  I enjoyed this because it defies the popular evangelical belief that a robust sacramental theology is at odds with such doctrines as justification by faith alone.  In fact, as Joel explains in this article, the very opposite ...

... indeed, unless they precede it? For sows are often slain apart from any inner or loftier mystery...The sacraments, therefore, are exercises which make us more certain of the trustworthiness of God's Word. ... laying aside all things, both our faith and our confession ought to rise up to him who is the author of the sacraments and of all things...[12] "...Christ is the matter or the substance ...