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Sacraments - What They Are
Baptism and Confirmation
The Eucharist and the Mass
Confession and Penance
Holy Matrimony (Marriage)
Holy Orders (Priesthood)
Anointing of the Sick
Sacraments - What They Are
The Meaning of Sacraments
Dr. Scott Hahn, founder of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, explores the roots of the Catholic understanding of sacrament in the biblical conceptions of oath and covenant.
Grace is For-Giving and For-Getting
The sacraments, Scott Hahn explains, are the solemn oaths by which God binds human beings to Himself and makes of them a holy family. He provides an overview of the seven sacraments and their function in God’s family plan.
Baptism and Confirmation
Signed, Sealed & Delivered: Baptism and Confirmation
Scott Hahn shows how through these two sacraments human beings respond to the divine promise of covenant by pledging themselves to God in Christ.
Church Fathers on Infant Baptism
A collection of documents illustrating the practice of infant baptism in the early Church. By Joseph Gallegos.
Church Fathers on Being “Born Again”
This set of passages from the Church Fathers shows that they equated baptism with being “born again,” as Jesus put it in John 3. By Joseph Gallegos.
Church Fathers on the Sacrament of Confirmation
A collection of passages by Joseph Gallegos.
The Eucharist and the Mass
Eucharist, Holy Meal
Scott Hahn brings to life the biblical background of the Eucharist as a sacrifice and as the establishment of the New Covenant. Focusing on the Biblical concept of covenant, he explains how the Eucharist is the way in which God swears His final and eternal promise to His children.
Communion as Reunion: The Eucharist
Scott Hahn explains how in the Eucharist, the holy sacrifice of the Mass, Christ gives Himself to His people and establishes the New Covenant.
The Lamb's Supper
Scott Hahn explains the Catholic Mass as a biblical prayer that unites heaven and earth, angels and men, all of creation in an eternal hymn of praise to God.
The Fourth Cup
Scott Hahn takes a detailed look at what was really going on at the Last Supper.
History of the Doctrine of the Eucharist
A good survey by Dave Armstrong.
History of the Doctrine of the Sacrifice of the Mass
A good survey by Dave Armstrong.
The Sacrifice of the Mass in Scripture
A solid review of the biblical texts.
Church Fathers on Christ’s Real Presence in the Eucharist
A collection of texts illustrating the Church Fathers’ “realist” view of the Eucharist. By Joseph Gallegos.
Church Fathers on Transubstantiation
These documents illustrate the ancient roots of Catholic belief in the way the bread and wine are changed into Christ’s body and .
Confession and Penance
Holy Healing: Penance and Anointing of the Sick
Scott Hahn shows how these sacraments offer spiritual healing.
History of the Doctrine of Penance
Solid history. By Dave Armstrong.
Church Fathers on the Sacrament of Penance
This collection of texts illustrates the practice of priests hearing confessions in the early Church. By Joseph Gallegos.
Sacrament of Penance in the Early Church
A short selection of writings from early Church documents, with commentary by Father William Most.
Holy Matrimony (Marriage)
Going on Vocation: Marriage and Holy Orders
Scott Hahn explores the meaning of these sacraments and offers biblically based advice for young men considering the priesthood and young couples pursuing marriage.
Church Fathers on the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony
A collection of texts that shows the early belief that Christ elevated marriage to a sacrament. By Joseph Gallegos.
Holy Orders (The Priesthood)
Going on Vocation: Marriage and Holy Orders
Scott Hahn explores the meaning of these sacraments and offers biblically based advice for young men considering the priesthood and young couples pursuing marriage.
Church Fathers on the Sacrament of Holy Orders
These texts show the Church Fathers’ assumption that Christ wanted a ministerial priesthood. By Joseph Gallegos.
The Office of the New Testament Priest
A good consideration by James Akin.
Anointing of the Sick
Holy Healing: Penance and Anointing of the Sick
Scott Hahn shows how these sacraments offer spiritual healing.
Church Fathers on the Sacrament of Extreme Unction (Anointing of the Sick)
Texts that show that the early Church believed in the sacramental nature of the anointing of the sick. By Joseph Gallegos.
