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  • 51Christian ministry — In Christianity, ministry is an activity carried out by Christians to express or spread their faith. 2003 s Encyclopedia of Christianity defines it as carrying forth Christ s mission in the world , indicating that it is conferred on each… …

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  • 52sacrament — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rite, ceremony; host, consecrated bread or wine. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Christian rites] Syn. holy observance, ceremonial, ritual, liturgy, act of divine worship, mystery, the mysteries; see also… …

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  • 53sacrament — /ˈsækrəmənt / (say sakruhmuhnt) noun 1. Christianity a visible sign divinely instituted to confer grace on those who worthily receive it. In the various Christian denominations, the sacraments include some or all of the following: baptism;… …

  • 54SACRAMENT —    a ceremonial observance in the Christian Church divinely instituted as either really or symbolically a means, and in any case a pledge, of grace …

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  • 55sacrament — [ˈsækrəmənt] noun [C] an important Christian ceremony such as marriage or BAPTISM …

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  • 56The Blessed Eucharist as a Sacrament —     The Blessed Eucharist as a Sacrament     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Eucharist as a Sacrament     Since Christ is present under the appearances of bread and wine in a sacramental way, the Blessed Eucharist is unquestionably a… …

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  • 57Holy Sacrament — noun a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Holy Eucharist, ↑Eucharist, ↑sacrament of the Eucharist, ↑Liturgy, ↑Eucharistic liturgy, ↑Lord s Supper …

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  • 58The Sacrament of Penance —     The Sacrament of Penance     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance     Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… …

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  • 59Reserved sacrament — The Tabernacle at St. Raphael s Cathedral in Dubuque, Iowa, containing the Reserved Sacrament. During the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the second part of the Mass, the elements of bread and wine are considered, in some branches of Christian practice …

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  • 60Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament — The Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (S.S.S.) is a Catholic religious congregation of priests, deacons, and Brothers whose ideal of life is to become living witnesses of the Eucharist, the source and summit of Christian life. By their life… …

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