SACRAMENTALS

SACRAMENTS VS. SACRAMENTALS

SACRAMENTS We have talked about

SACRAMENTS: These are some of the 7 Sacraments:

Baptism, Confirmation, Confession, And receiving the Holy Communion, etc.

We know that Sacraments are visible sings that give us Grace, they were instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church

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SACRAMENTALS

But right now we are going to talk about SACRAMENTALS

In this lesson we will learn 2 things about SACRAMENTALS:

1) What is Sacramental?

2) Some different types of Sacramentals

SACRAMENTAL VS. SACRAMENT

If you look the word SACRAMENTAL, you would notice that there is a smaller word in it.

SACRAMENT AL

THE SACRAMENT is an outward sing instituted by Christ to give Grace.

THE SACRAMENT: is the most abundant source of Grace.

So What is the definition for SACRAMENTAL?

SACRAMENTAL is an outward sing instituted by the Church to give you Grace.

Such items of devotion are not charms, and should not be construed as being so, but only serve as constant physical reminders of devotion

SACRAMENTAL SACRAMENTAL: outward sing instituted by the

Church to give Grace.

“Instituted by the Church” means that the Church over time and through tradition, has allow these diferente devotions

and prayers and “things” “objects” to come about

And they allow Grace to come to anyone who participate or uses these things or Sacramentals.

Sacramental’s purpose is to put each Christian in closer Relationship with Christ

SACRAMENTALS Remember An Outward Sing, is

something that represents a thing other than it self

So SACRAMENTAL is an object or action that represents something outside of itself.

SACRAMENTALS give us Grace in a very unique and especial Way,

The Sacramental’s purpose is to put each Christian in closer Relationship with Christ.

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But do not forget the SACRAMENTS

They give us Grace Over About any other prayer, religious objects,

or any other Devotion that we may have, or participate in the Church.

Remember Jesus become present in all the 7 Sacraments,

by the Power of the Holy Spirit, we receive Grace through them

But very specially in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist…

because is Jesus Himself present body & blood, soul & divinity.

TYPE OF SACRAMENTALS There are many Sacramentals, Now we

will see some few examples, or type of Sacramentals:

1. Blessings2. Scapulas3. Oils4. Bells5. Incense6. Candles7. Holy Water8. Medals, etc.

TYPE OF SACRAMENTALS

Some Sacramentals are used in the ceremonies of the Sacraments:

For example: a) Holy Water & Candles are

sacramentals used in the Sacrament of Baptism.

b) Oil Sacramental is used in the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

c) And much more…

BLESSINGS

1) BLESSINGS Blessings can occur for things, that

are going to set aside: for religious, or for God

We have 3 forms of Blessings:

1) 1st type of Blessings of Objects, & things in the Church,

2) The 2nd forms for Blessing would be for People:

3) The 3rd type of Blessing is for Exorcisms

2) BLESSINGS

The 1st type of Blessings:

Blessings of Objects, or things in the Church like Vestments, Vessels, candles, Statues, or pictures, etc..

2) BLESSINGS2. The 2nd forms for Blessing

would be for People: such as Consecrated religious is the

highest forms of blessings, and it is the highest form of

Sacramental in the Blessing category.

Blessings that Parents can give to Children

Or Blessings of Abad or Readers at Mass

3. The 3rd type of Blessing is Exorcisms,

which is the casting out off the devil of someone or something.

SCAPULARS

2) SCAPULARS

2nd example of Sacramentals are the SCAPULARS;

In medieval times, or even in the time of Jesus:

Scapulars were like Aprons;

Escapulars will protect your clothing for under need getting duty.

2) SCAPULARS

So if you were serving in a great Loyal castle,

you will use the back of the panel to clean up your hands, if they got duty,

And you walk backwards from whoever you are serving,

so they never see your duty part of your scapular, or apron.

SCAPULARS FOR RELIGIOUS ORDERS

So for the friars or sisters of religious orders, like the Dominicans,

The SCAPULAR represents as being servants of our Lord and our Lady,

They put SCAPULARS on to show that they are ready to serve and work for our Lord or Our Lady.

Just like a servant would it done, during the time of Jesus or the Medieval times

SIMON STOCK AND THE SCAPULARA

Saint Simon Stock was a Carmelite Saint, who help to spread the devotion of the BROWN SCAPULAR

THE SCAPULAR was presented by Our Lady to St. Simon Stock, the Father General of the Carmelite Order, on July 16, 1251.

St. Simon was an English hermit and lived in the hollow of a tree.

He received the name "stock" because he lived in the hollowed trunk or stock of a tree. 

Our lady actually gave him the Brown Scapular

THE BROWN SCAPULAR

This is the BROWN SCAPULAR Our lady said to St Simon Stock

that whoever dies wearing the Scapular should not suffered the Eternal fire.

When we wear the Scapular, we show Our lady our love her,

We honor her by following his advise

so we want to do whatever his son Jesus tells us

(John 2:5) “His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you."

SCAPULAR in Different Colors and Sizes

Now, there are different colors and sizes of Scapulars:

Brown: is one of the Carmelites Scapulars

White: in honor of the Holy Trinity

SCAPULAR in Different Colors and Sizes

Different colors and sizes of Scapulars:

Blue: in honor of the

Immaculate Conception

Red: in honor for the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

And many much more…

HOLY OILS

3) HOLY OILS

The 3rd example of Sacramental is Holy Oils

WE have 3 types of Oils

1. Chrism

2. Oil of the Sick

3. Oil of the Catechumens

Oil has ever been used in the Old Testament as a sign of special dedication to God.

3) HOLY OILS

In the Old Testament we can find men, who were anointed with oil and Consecrate to God.

Samuel anointed king David and poured oil over his head

Since David was anointing king, that seal can not be taking away

HOLY OILS

So our too, in our Baptism Holy Oil is placed upon the crown of our head in the form of the cross

To show that we, or whoever is Baptized is now a child of God and heir of the kingdom of Heaven.

Also in our Confirmation, we are anointed with Oil, and our soul is Seal,

When you are anointed, the Holy Spirit filled your Soul with God’s Grace and Seal it

So that seal can not be remove, or take away.

HOLY OILS

The 3 main times the Holy Oil is used is at:

1) Baptism

2) “Anointing of the Sick”

3) And when some one is made Catholic ( with Oil of Catechumens)

BELLS

4) BELLS

There are 4 types of Bells The Ave Bell The Pealing Bell The Tolling Bell The Hand Bell

The 1st is the Ave BellThis Bell is rung during 3 times on the Day Usually early in the morning Right at noon time An in the Evening

THE AVE BELL The Ave Bell is ringing in a specific rhythmic way to announce

the special prayer called the Angelus

There will be a set of 2 rings, 2rings, and so on

And then you know there will be time to stop or kneel, where ever you were,and you will listen and pray the Angelus

PEALING BELL The 2nd form of bell is Pealing Bell

This bell is rung for celebration, is a rang of ringing of very different and

beautiful sounds and peaches, high and low.

And this is a rang to announce celebrations: like a big Wedding or huge feast

Such as Slavic Bells on Easter time in Poland: They ring on Easter time in random times during the day

All bells start to tall all, in different times just to show that Special day, that is!

TOLLING BELL

This is a slow solid, deep sounding Bell that announces the death

Or is rang in the Feast Of Poor Soul, to remains us to pray for those souls,

To remains us to pray for those souls that are suffering in Purgatory

Remember this Bell Rings very low and very slowly.

HAND BELL

HAND BELL: This one you probably hear or see in Church

These Bells are rang, to show the most important point of the Mass

Some times is rang to announce the beginning of Mass.

HAND BELL

Hand Bells are also rang at the time when the Priest is celebrating Mass,

and put his hands over the Vessels, Just before consecration,

HAND BELLS

Also these bells are rang, when Priest lifts up the HOST.

And when He lifts up the CHALICE, this bells are rang, too.

The most important parts of the Mass happen, when these hands bells rang

MORE SACRAMENTALS

MORE EXAMPLES OF SACRAMENTALS

Insence Candles Medals Holy Water

5) INCENSE The Following Sacramental is

INCENSE

INCENSE is also call Frankincense:

It is a crystal type of substance that come from the desert trees o dry sap found in Saud Arabia.

5) INCENSE

What do you do with those Crystals?

You place them in a hot container burner

Immediately you get a sweet smelling smock

SOME CENCERS ARE DESING TO SWING

The little container, where the incense is held in, is called CENSER

It is design so that it can be swung

If you notice the Incense is rising upward:

It is a sing of our prayers offering to God.

SPECIAL DAYS IN MASS WE USE INCENSE

So if you recall there is a time in the Mass when we use incense.

a) We used incense during the offering of he gifts

b) We also used incense before the readings,

c) when the Gospel reading is read.

INCENSE: Our Prayers Offering to God

It reveals our seal for God, so profound, so deep

that we burn up ourselves for God: Like a Sweet fragrance rising up to Heaven

In Scripture is said:

“Let my Prayer be the incense before you,

The raising of my hands like an Evening Oblation;

Our lives are meant to be completely

burned up, and offered to God, as a

Sweet-Smelling Sacrifice…”

CANDLES

6) CANDLES We have many forms of

Candles that we use in our different liturgies and sacraments

For example: At Baptism we hold a small

candle to show the light of Christ is within us.

The same is for the bride and the broom in the wedding celebration.

RED CANDLE

In the Sanctuary of the Church, next to the Tabernacle,

there is a RED or White Candle that burns there all time,

to tells us or whoever enters to the Church

that Christ is Present on the Tabernacle.

TWO CANDLES Also during Mass there always suppose

to be 2 candles on the Altar burning

Reflecting once again God’s life and God’s love.

CANDLES Also we use visualizes,

where there is beautiful set of racks,

where there is hundred of little candles light up showing all people intentions

INTENTIONS that there are offering up to God through their little candles,

CANDLES AND VISUALIZER

By Lighting candles and giving them to our Lady and to Our Lord, we remember:

that Jesus is the light of the World That we love him and we are waiting

for his 2nd coming.

That God’s Grace became to dwell in our soul the day of our Baptism, by the Power of the Holy Spirit.

And we still receiving his Grace in other Sacraments, Specially the Holy Eucharist.

HOLY WATER

8) HOLY WATER HOLY WATER is the more

connected to our Baptism, along with HOLY OIL.

Holy water is symbol of interior and exterior Purity

Which is purity in our heart and purity in our actions

Exterior, being our outside actions. Interior, being in the heart.

HOLY WATER In the Scripture it says:

“ I will sprinkle clean water upon you in front your idols, I will cleans you, taking from your stony heart and give you a Natural heart…”

This means that Holy Water is blessed.

Many times, HOLY WATER is inside a little bouquet and is use to sprinkle

The Priest would walk and sprinkle it

HOLY WATER Santa Teresa de Avila said:

That HOLY WATER put devil to flee, and prevent it to coming back again.

This is how powerful the HOLY WATER is because: We remember our Baptism, the first time,

when God came to dwells in our soul. He dwells in our Soul; we belong entirely

to God His Grace (Divine Life) is in our Souls. And the Holy Water brings all those Truths

toward our minds.

The Devil cannot even stand being near to Holy Water

HOLY WATER Holy Water can also can helps us as a

mean to grow. When we use to make the sing of the

Cross, we are telling Our Lord to come and protects us and cleans us from venial sins.

The Church urges to use Holy Water, specially when danger is treating The devil hates Holy Water, he doesn’t want

to be near it. Holy Water can over power Him and send

him away from you, as long we are in State of Grace (not committed mortal sin)

The devil can not long abide near someone who has been blessed with Holy water & Who knows that God dwells in the soul.

MEDALS

7) MEDALS

Metals are use to honor the Saints, by following his examples.

Some who use the meal of St. Michael, they are showing that

they honor him wish to be under the protection of

St. Michael And they wish to follow his example

of loving and serving God.

MEDALS FOR A PILGRIM

During the Medieval times Medals were a souvenir of going in a pilgrimage.

So when we see the medal of Guadalupe,

It is a pilgrim, when going to visit the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe,

get a metal and wear it, to remain themselves that they have being there And that Mary has a message for us: “To do What

Jesus said” To remains us every moment that we must make

Jesus present in the world , with words & deeds. And to elevate our minds, and hearts to God, each

possible moment.

SACRAMENTASL TIED TO HEAVEN

How wonderful it is that we have the Sacramentals !!!

We can be tied to the Saints and God in Heaven through these metals, or other different Sacramentals.

But we have to be careful!! We SHOULD NOT used them as a good-luck charm…

Remember: Sacramental’s purpose is to put each Christian in closer Relationship with Christ & God’s Grace.

SACRAMENTAL TIED TO HEAVEN There are many stories a tied to the Sacramentals, to show

how wonderful it is, part take, or to use them, because they can brings us closer to God.

Many believers have become closer to Jesus’ Mysteries & received wonderful graces after praying the Rosary.

In 1854 a family became Catholic, after a boy make the cross with a scapular, in the violent sea, and this calm down.

SACRAMENTAL TIED TO HEAVEN According to various believers, one of the most efficacious, or

Grace filled medal, it is the metal with a Picture of Our Lady with words around it:“Oh Mary conceived without sin pray for us who are recurs to thee”

The Miraculous Medal also known as the Medal of the Immaculate Conception,, the design was originated by St Catherine Labouré following her reported vision of the Blessed Virgin 

it is believe that wearing the medal with faith and devotion can bring special graces through the intercession of Mary at the hour of death.

Such items of devotion are not charms and should not be construed as being so,but only serve as constant physical reminders of devotion and Mary's promise. One wearing the Miraculous Medal will, however, receive great graces.

SHORT TEST

1. What is Sacramental? A outward sing instituted by the Church to give Grace.

2. Name some examples of Sacramentals Scapulars Oils, bells, Candles, Holy Water, Metals

3. Do you remember some others Sacramentals? Rosaries, Holy Images, Holy Sculptures, Crucifix, etc.,,

SACRAMENTALS INSTITUTED BY THE CHURCH TO GIVE GRACE