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Sacramental Theology: Keywords

Catholic life is geared around the seven sacraments, which confer grace on the believer. This is an overview of the historical development of the Catholic sacraments and their theological significance in the modern world.

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GENERAL KEYWORDS:

Sacraments

Baptism

Penance

Confession

Reconciliation

Eucharist

Lord’s Supper

Confirmation

Matrimony

Marriage

Marriage Preparation

Pre-Cana

Annulment

Holy Orders

Ordination

Priesthood

Ministry

Deacons

Diaconate

Extreme Unction

Anointing of the Sick

Last Rites

Liturgy

Worship

Rite of Christian Initiation

Baptism and Christian Unity

Sacramentaries

Keywords

Nuptial Mass 

Penitent

Penitential Rite

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Eucharistic Prayer 

Texts

Rubrics 

Words of Institution

Transubstantiation

Elevation 

Memorial Acclamation

Epiclesis 

Holy Communion 

Bishop 

Extraordinary minister of Holy Communion

Eucharistic Congress

Priest

Chalice 

Humeral veil 

Sacramental bread (wafer)

Sacramental wine (or mustum) 

Tabernacle 

Concepts and actions

Blood of Christ

Body of Christ 

Closed communion

Communion and the developmentally disabled 

Communion under both kinds

Eucharistic fast

First Communion 

In persona Christi 

Last Supper 

Melchizedek priesthood 

Real Presence 

Reserved sacrament

Viaticum

Agape feast 

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Congregation for Divine Worship

Corpus Christi (feast) 

Eucharistic adoration 

Origin of the Eucharist

Reforms

Year of the Eucharist