Lesson 8 Baptism: Matter, Form, and Minister  Theologians who study the sacraments distinguish the Matter and the Form for a Sacrament.  For Baptism, the Matter is water . ... Read more

Lesson 7 The Institution of Baptism  Now that we have covered general principles about the Sacraments, it is time to look at each one of them in detail, ... Read more

Lesson 6 What are the “rituals” of the Sacraments?  Since the Sacraments are a gift from Jesus Christ to His Church, and since the Catholic Church has the ... Read more

Lesson 5 Who is the Minister of the Sacraments?  When Jesus appeared to the Apostles in the Upper Room the night of the Resurrection, he breathed the Holy ... Read more

Lesson 4 Who can receive a Sacrament? Since Jesus said, “Unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God” ... Read more

Lesson 3 What kind of Sacraments are there and how many?  The old Catechism of the Catholic Church listed the Sacraments as either “Sacraments of the Living or ... Read more

Lesson 2 What is a Sacrament?  Welcome back to our Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments. My name is Fr. Rocky, and I am very happy to teach you ... Read more

Lesson 1 Why do we call them “Lenten Lessons”?  Hi, this is Fr. Rocky, and I want to welcome you to our new series for Lent this year: ... Read more