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2) Confession to a priest who has the faculty to hear confessions (Canon 966.1)
while it may be spiritually helpful to confess to another, only a priest has the
power to administer the sacrament; (3) Absolution by the priest; and, (4) Satis
faction or penance.
"Many sins wrong our neighbour. One must do what is possible in order to repair
the harm (e.g., return stolen goods, restore the reputation of someone slandered
, pay compensation for injuries). Simple justice requires as much. But sin also
injures and weakens the sinner himself, as well as his relationships with God an
d neighbour. Absolution takes away sin, but it does not remedy all the disorders
sin has caused. Raised up from sin, the sinner must still recover his full spir
itual health by doing something more to make amends for the sin: he must 'make s
atisfaction for' or 'expiate' his sins. This satisfaction is also called 'penanc
e'" (CCC 1459). In early Christian centuries, this element of satisfaction was q
uite onerous and generally preceded absolution, but now it usually involves a si
mple task for the penitent to perform later, in order to make some reparation an
d as a medicinal means of strengthening against further temptation.
The priest is bound by the "seal of confession", which is inviolable. "According
ly, it is absolutely wrong for a confessor in any way to betray the penitent, fo
r any reason whatsoever, whether by word or in any other fashion."[29] A confess
or who directly violates the sacramental seal incurs an automatic excommunicatio
n whose lifting is reserved to the Holy See.[30]
In some dioceses, certain sins are "reserved" which means only certain confessor
s can absolve them. Some sins, such as violation of the sacramental seal, consec
ration of bishops without authorization by the Holy See, direct physical attacks
on the Pope, and intentional desecration of the Eucharist are reserved to the H
oly See. A special case-by-case faculty from the Sacred Penitentiary is normally
required to absolve these sins.
Anointing of the Sick[edit]
Main article: Anointing of the Sick (Catholic Church)
Extreme Unction, from Rogier van der Weyden's altarpiece.
Anointing of the Sick is the second sacrament of healing. In this sacrament a pr
iest anoints the sick with oil blessed specifically for that purpose. "The anoin
ting of the sick can be administered to any member of the faithful who, having r
eached the use of reason, begins to be in danger by reason of illness or old age
" (canon 1004; cf. CCC 1514). A new illness or a worsening of health enables a p
erson to receive the sacrament a further time.
When, in the Western Church, the sacrament was conferred only on those in immedi
ate danger of death, it came to be known as "Extreme Unction", i.e. "Final Anoin
ting", administered as one of the Last Rites. The other Last Rites are Confessio
n (if the dying person is physically unable to confess, at least absolution, con
ditional on the existence of contrition, is given), and the Eucharist, which whe
n administered to the dying is known as "Viaticum", a word whose original meanin
g in Latin was "provision for a journey".
Sacraments at the service of communion[edit]
Holy Orders[edit]
Main articles: Bishop (Catholic Church), Priesthood (Catholic Church) and Cathol
ic Deacon
Holy Orders is the sacrament by which a man is made a bishop, a priest, or a dea
con, and thus dedicated to be an image of Christ. The three degrees are referred
to as the episcopate, the presbyterate and the diaconate.[31] A bishop is the m
inister of this sacrament. Ordination as a bishop confers the fullness of the sa
crament, making the bishop a member of the body of successors of the Apostles, a
nd giving him the mission to teach, sanctify, and govern, along with the care of
all the Churches. Ordination as a priest configures the priest to Christ the He
ad of the Church and the one essential High Priest, and conferring on him the po
wer, as the bishops' assistant, to celebrate the sacraments and other liturgical
acts, especially the Eucharist. Ordination as a deacon configures the deacon to
Christ the Servant of All, placing him at the service of the bishop, especially
in the Church's exercising of Christian charity towards the poor and preaching
of the word of God.
Aspirants to the priesthood are required by canon law (canon 1032 of the Code of
Canon Law) to go through a seminary program that includes, as well as graduate
level philosophical and theological studies, a formation program that includes s
piritual direction, retreats, apostolate experience, etc. The course of studies
in preparation for ordination as a permanent deacon is decided by the episcopal
conference concerned.
Matrimony[edit]
Main article: Catholic marriage
Matrimony, from Rogier Van der Weyden's altarpiece.
Matrimony, or Marriage, is another sacrament that consecrates for a particular m
ission in building up the Church, and that provides grace for accomplishing that
mission. This sacrament, seen as a sign of the love uniting Christ and the Chur
ch, establishes between the spouses a permanent and exclusive bond, sealed by Go
d. Accordingly, a marriage between baptized people, validly entered into and con
summated, cannot be dissolved. The sacrament confers on them the grace they need
for attaining holiness in their married life and for responsible acceptance and
upbringing of their children. As a condition for validity, the sacrament is cel
ebrated in the presence of the local Ordinary or Parish Priest or of a cleric de
legated by them (or in certain limited circumstances a lay person delegated by t
he diocesan Bishop with the approval of the Episcopal Conference and the permiss
ion of the Holy See) and at least two other witnesses,[32] though in the theolog
ical tradition of the Latin Church the ministers of the sacrament are the couple
themselves. For a valid marriage, a man and a woman must express their consciou
s and free consent to a definitive self-giving to the other, excluding none of t
he essential properties and aims of marriage. If one of the two is a non-Catholi
c Christian, their marriage is licit only if the permission of the competent aut
hority of the Catholic Church is obtained. If one of the two is not a Christian
(i.e. has not been baptized), the competent authority's dispensation is necessar
y for validity.
Validity and liceity of administration of the sacraments[edit]
As stated above, the effect of the sacraments comes ex opere operato (by the ver
y fact of being administered). Since it is Christ who operates through them, the
ir effectiveness does not depend on the worthiness of the minister. The belief t
hat the validity of the sacrament is dependent upon the holiness of the administ
rator was rejected in the Donatist crisis.
However, an apparent administration of a sacrament is invalid, if the person act
ing as minister does not have the necessary power (as if a deacon were to celebr
ate Mass). They are also invalid if the required "matter" or "form" is lacking.
The matter is the perceptible material object, such as water in baptism or wheat
en bread and grape wine for the Eucharist, or the visible action. The form is th
e verbal statement that specifies the signification of the matter, such as, (in
the Western Church), "N., I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the So
n, and of the Holy Spirit". Furthermore, if the minister positively excludes som
e essential aspect of the sacrament, the sacrament is invalid. This last conditi
on lies behind the 1896 judgement of the Holy See denying the validity of Anglic
an Orders.
A sacrament may be administered validly, but illicitly, if a condition imposed b
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Sacraments of the Living
External links[edit]
Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Seven Sacraments
The Council of Trent on the Sacraments
Seven Catholic Sacraments' Signs and Instruments of God's Grace
[1] The Sacraments Through the Ages produced by EWTN hosted by Fr. Charles Conno
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