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• Baptism - The first among the seven
• Confirmation - Also known as chrismation. Receiving ones acceptance
• Eucharist - Also know as the Holy Communion
• Penance - Also known as the reconciliation. First sacrament of healing
• Anointing of the sick - Also known as extreme unction. The last sacrament of healing
• Matrimony - The state of being married, esp. the state of being married to one person.
• Holy Orders - Also known as the ordination
• Penance - It is often called the sacrament of reconciliation
• Reconciliation - the restoration of friendly relations
• mortal sins - is a gravely sinful act which can lead to damnation if a person does not repent of the sin before death
• Venial sins - sins that are not serious and are not punished by God
• Contrition - the act of feeling remorse or sorrow for one's actions
• Confession - an act of confessing or an acknowledgement of a fact
• Act of penance - a sacrament that is performed to obtain forgiveness for sins
• Absolution - The forgiveness of sins by God through the intercession of a priest.
• Beginning -The beginning of the gamily and a life long commitment
• Oneness- Marriage is a bond like no other
• Purity - We face temptation nearly every minute from all directions
• Parenting - the process of caring for and raising children.
• Love - Contentment and joy follow
• Joining of hands - Signifies their total commitment to one another
• Bouquet of flowers - Symbolizes fertility and the start of a new life
• Candles - symbolize the presence of Christ in their married life
• marriage veil -symbolizes that as Christ is the head of the church so is te husband is the head of the wife
• Garter - symbol of modesty
• Cord - symbolizes the responsibilities of married life
• Trust- Our marriage space is sacred and private.
• Restraint- We resist temptation and remain true to each other
• Intimacy.- We are open with each other
• Priorities - We both put our marriage first
• Difference - We respect each other's differences, and know that difference lends interest.
• Sameness. We share basic values, some interests, and tastes.
• Communication- We speak up and communicate our needs, likes, dislikes, agreements, and disagreements
• Fairness -We play fair.
• Respect - We demonstrate it.
• Emotion- We get mad at each other sometimes; we dre human.
• Humor- Having a sense of humor helps.
• Gratitude- We are so glad to be together, and we say so
• Truthfulness- If we have to say something that might be hard for one of us to hear, we tell the truth, and we try to say it gently and clearly so that the other person can hear it
• Sensitivity - We know where the buttons are and are careful not to push them.