The Medieval Church

The Age of Faith

7 Sacraments

• Baptism – welcome into church

• Confirmation- gift of Holy Spirit

• Eucharist - communion• Reconciliation- forgiveness by God for wrongs done

• Marriage

• Ordination – becoming a priest

• Last rites – final annointing /blessing

Salvation & Damnation

• Salvation = saving• Salvation was gained

through• A) following beliefs of

the church• B) performing good

deeds• C) Living a moral life

that would help your souls enter heaven

• Damnation was result of turning away from God

• Souls would be banished to hell

• Hell ruled by Lucifer (cast from heaven for false pride)

• Souls tortured by fire and demons