Chapter 9: Sacraments of Initiation.1

3/6/2013

Please answer these questions from your Study Guide using the Comments Section below:

4.   Explain the relationship between Baptism and Lent.
7.   Read the Source and Summit section (page 70-71). Explain the subtle difference between reception of the Eucharist and celebration of the Eucharist? (The author doesn’t use this terminology)
8.   Explain how Eucharist is not just “me and God.”

6 Comments

Patti

3/11/2013 06:51:37 am

4. Baptism calls people to reform their lives. The church also seeks to reform their lives during lent.
7. Not sure?
8. You also enter a relationship with those around you. You are drinking from the same cup as them which creates an intimate relationship with them. The presence of God isn't just in the bread and wine we find it in each other as well. Question: A lot of people do not drink from the cup (for whatever reason), does this make our relationship with each less close? How does the church feel about that?

Jay

3/11/2013 08:26:57 am

#4 is more or less correct. Baptism changes us--makes us a new creation free from sin. In lent we strive to return to that. Hence why repentance/sacrament of reconciliation (often thought of as a "mini/second baptism" is highlighted during Lent and why our Lenten journey leadds us to the cross and resurrection from which sin is conquered and our new life and calling comes from.

Jay

3/11/2013 08:31:14 am

Question in #8: Church teaching is that Christ is fully present under both forms. Thus the reception of communion is possible through consecrated bread, or wine, or both. So on one hand, not taking the cup does not equal a less perfect communion. However, to the extent that our attitudes (priest and lay people alike) stray from the statement above about "fully present under both forms", this can lead to unintended (or even intended) negative consequences. For example, in some churches extraordinary ministers receive communion under both forms, but then distribute only bread. Perhaps this is for logistic reasons, but others might interpret it as those at the altar receive more worthily or more abundantly "communion" which would be a negative consequence.

Carla

3/13/2013 05:45:59 am

4) In Baptism we become free of Original Sin and have a chance to start with a clean slate and during Lent we hone in on changes we would like to make to become a better person and live a life free of sin.

7) I think that the reception of the Eucharist, although done in front of the community, is an act done by yourself (it goes into YOUR body) versus the celebration of the eucharist, which everyone simultaneously celebrates.

8) When we receive the eucharist, we are doing it in front of our community so I think it is very private yet public at the same time. I hope that wasn't a confusing answer.

Jay

3/13/2013 06:08:13 am

Carla, I think you got it right. #7 is where you say it best. But as you see both are happening--the individual and intimate act and the communal/communion rite. Perhaps intimate/individual is better than private--which suggest "just me" or completely secret or alone.

Jay

3/13/2013 06:11:01 am

Your answer to #4 is basically right. I would encourage you to also emphasize God's role, not just ours in this. So it is through God that forgiveness of sins is offered and we become members of the Body of Christ in baptism. In Lent, it is returning again to the Paschal Mystery of what the Father accomplishes in the Son through the power of the Spirit--namely that Christ has died, Christ is Risen, and Christ will come again--that we celebrate forgiveness and triumph over sin and death and literally live out of that glorious celebration the meaning of our Christian lives that follow season to season, celebration to celebration, day to day.

Chapter 9: Sacraments of Initiation.1

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