Pregledni rad

Connections between the Sacraments of Healing and Service with the Sacraments of Christian Initiation

Anton Tamarut ; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Sažetak

When we first observe the sacraments of Christian initiation from an existential, communicative and communitarian perspective highlighting Christ's closeness and friendly connections to man, which results in man's likeness to Christ, then we can better understand the meaning and value of the sacraments of healing, repentance and anointment of the ill as well as the sacraments of service, the holy order and marriage. They are directed to preservation and cleansing, continual renewal, nurturing and deepening the union which the Father built through Jesus Christ with man in the Holy Spirit in the sacraments of initiation and especially in the Eucharist. Togetherness in Christ's Body - the Church - in which the Eucharist achieves its full sacramental fullness is realised in them as an appropriate and concrete aid and defence -as a permanent and loyal relation to serving and mutual love as well as the service of unity and togetherness.
Life unity with Christ which always means togetherness with the Church (totus Christus) may be weakened and lost. It can be regained through repentance which the Church Fathers identified as laboriosus quidam baptismus, pointing out that the result of conversion can also reestablish full Church unity and is expressed in reapproaching the Eucharist.
Anointment of the ill primarily supports and strengthens baptismal grace, an intimate and salvational connection with the suffering and celebrated Christ which occurs in the baptismal water and achieves its full sacramental fullness in the sacrament of the Eucharist. In cases of serious illness and disability, difficult temptation may occur.
Ministerial priesthood which is in the service of general or baptismal priesthood - particularly in the celebration of the Eucharist where it achieves its fullness - is in the service of Christ's love and his Body which always redeems the Church through the Spirit, leads it, teaches, cleanses, »feeds and nurtures« it.
Matrimonial love is a sacramental sign of Christ's love for his Church, a love which reaches its climax on the Cross and is an expression of his »marriage« with mankind and at the same time the sources and focus of the Eucharist. In the sacrament of marriage, couples accept that they will witness and present the grace of Christ's loyalty and unity with the Church.
The sacraments of healing, reconciliation and anointment of the ill as well as the sacraments of the service to the community, the holy order and marriage have their starting points and foundation in the sacraments of initiation and remain its permanent focus and yearning. This is particularly true for the Eucharist as the »source and climax of all Christian life«.

Ključne riječi

sacraments of initiation; life unity; likeness to Christ; repentance/reconciliation; anointment of the ill; Holy order; marriage

Hrčak ID:

41023

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/41023

Datum izdavanja:

2.10.2009.

Podaci na drugim jezicima: hrvatski

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