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Finished sections on Baptism and Confirmation. Moving on to section on the Eucharist. The sponsor for confirmation is likened to a swords master who teaches his pupil how to duel. This is because the sacrament of confirmation is to strengthen and ready the believer for spiritual battle and they require a mentor to guide their use of their new spiritual weapons and armor. Sad to think how for many it's become cultural

Read about how the seven sacraments were instituted for seven reasons, each sacrament consists of matter (the element(s) used) and form (the words used), the accompanying ceremonies for each sacrament do not affect their validity but can be occasions for sin for those who omit them or do not properly follow them outside of emergency situations, and the sinfulness of the minister has no effect on the sacrament itself.

Starting the section on the sacraments. I did not know that they symbolize something past, present, and future while also being visible signs of invisible realities.

“What heart so cold as not to be inflamed with love by the kindness and good will exercised toward us by so great a Lord, who, though holding us in His power and dominion as slaves ransomed by His blood, yet embraces us with such ardent love as to call us not servants, but friends and brethren?”