Theology Unit 3

• Baptism


  • First sacrament, beings with 'taking the plunge' to move from ordinary to extraordinary and become a child of God
  • Changes our lives irrevocably
  • We are immersed into the life of Christ and become a Child of God
  • Initiation into Christian Life
• The Eucharist was instituted at the Last Supper
• Confirmation


  • Personal Pentecost
  • Linked to Pentecost, Jesus promised to send his disciples the Holy Spirit
  • Deeper yes to the Holy Spirit and to the Church to help the community
• 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit

  • Wisdom
  • Understanding
  • Counsel
  • Fortitude
  • Knowledge
  • Piety/Reverence
  • Fear of the Lord
• His plan is for us to live with Him and love Him
• Baptism


  Entry into Christian Life
• 4 symbols of Confirmation

  1. Renew Baptismal vows: reject evil and accept the Catholic faith

  2. Laying of hands from the Bishop

  3. Anointing with Chrism: blessed by the Bishop on Holy Thursday

  4. Giving of Peace: to build the community with love, unity, and respect
• Using the gifts hopefully draws us to service, sharing with others, bringing good to others
• Transubstantiation

  Moment the priest says words over the bread/wine, changes the substance and become blood and body of Christ (while still looking like bread and wine)
• 4 things happen during Baptism

  1. Our sins are forgiven: actual sins and the inclination before sinning

  2. We are incorporated into the Body of Christ: made a part of the family

  3. Receive the Holy Spirit: become partakers and share in the divine life of God

  4. Become partakers of divine nature (same nature as God): share in the nature of divinity and God becomes our father
• Baptism involves:

  renewal of Baptismal vows, laying of hands from the Bishop, anointing with Chrism, giving of Peace