I need the answer to this question very soon. Sacraments can be described as mysteries. Can we know anything about a mystery? What are some of the things the Catholic Church teaches about sacraments?
Thanks in Advance.
2007-05-20 15:12:25 · 5 answers · asked by Matt R 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
2014 Spiritual progress tends toward ever more intimate union with Christ. This union is called "mystical" because it participates in the mystery of Christ through the sacraments - "the holy mysteries" - and, in him, in the mystery of the Holy Trinity.
God calls us all to this intimate union with him, even if the special graces or extraordinary signs of this mystical life are granted only to some for the sake of manifesting the gratuitous gift given to all.
774 The Greek word mysterion was translated into Latin by two terms: mysterium and sacramentum.
In later usage the term sacramentum emphasizes the visible sign of the hidden reality of salvation which was indicated by the term mysterium.
In this sense, Christ himself is the mystery of salvation: "For there is no other mystery of God, except Christ."
196 The saving work of his holy and sanctifying humanity is the sacrament of salvation, which is revealed and active in the Church's sacraments (which the Eastern Churches also call "the holy mysteries").
The seven sacraments are the signs and instruments by which the Holy Spirit spreads the grace of Christ the head throughout the Church which is his Body. The Church, then, both contains and communicates the invisible grace she signifies. It is in this analogical sense, that the Church is called a "sacrament."
1115 Jesus' words and actions during his hidden life and public ministry were already salvific, for they anticipated the power of his Paschal mystery. They announced and prepared what he was going to give the Church when all was accomplished. The mysteries of Christ's life are the foundations of what he would henceforth dispense in the sacraments, through the ministers of his Church, for "what was visible in our Savior has passed over into his mysteries."
2007-05-20 16:56:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When something is described as a "mystery" all it really means is that it is a "God thing" - that He is doing something we don't really understand - that we can't really understand.
In Catholicism (since you seem to be asking about that, and I'll warn you, I'm not a Catholic) one good example would be transubstantiation. How does something that seems to remain bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ, not to mention take on the power and have the effect that it supposedly does.
Baptism, and it's effects are another thing often described as a mystery.
A mystery is where we sort of hit the theological "I believe" button. It's not generally something with lots of evidence, either for or against - something we can make strong cases for or against. More something we don't really know, and just leave to God to understand.
Do some searches for some good Catholic theology websites. They'll go into real good detail about these sort of things.
2007-05-20 16:27:48 · answer #2 · answered by gm_inla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh sweet Jesus. It is difficult for the modern mind to comprehend, but early christianity was a more mystical faith than it is today, and the worshiper was meant to be overwhelmed by a sense of mystery and awe for the divine while contemplating the Trinity and partaking in the sacraments. It is not intended to be understood in a logical manner but to draw us closer to the mystery of god, etc.
There was a lot in early christianity that is unknown by most Christians today. Do some research:
Arianism
St Paul and the origins of the eucharist
Mithraism
The Cappadocians and the Trinity
The Council of Nicaea
Have fun!
2007-05-20 15:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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