Category: Sacraments

More on Sacraments

This post results from expressed interest in different understandings of sacraments by various Christian denominations. The investigation is complicated because there are many churches, and the beliefs of church members sometimes vary significantly from the official positions of denomination leadership. But the issue for this post is not what church members believe but what their […]

Mysterious Sacraments

Sacraments may be one of the easiest Catholic ideas to accept but most difficult to fully understand and to experience appropriately. The Wikipedia write up on the term (as of 8/30/2025) includes a good introduction to Catholic teaching as well as to the differences with other Christian views. Sometimes understanding the differences clarifies the teachings. […]