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This 6 page paper discusses Michael Downey's book chapter entitled "Christian Living: The Sacraments and the Liturgy." The essay begins with an introduction to living a sacramental life. It continues with examples of the ethical implications of the seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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within which one makes choices regarding their own behaviors and attitudes as well as their relationships with others. This provides the perspective that will dictate how one relates to and
interacts with others. It also offers ones perspective on their own relationship with God. The author goes further, broadening his argument to include the belief that because God is present
in everything in the world, then, everything may be perceived as sacramental. The author sums up these premises by stating there is a "compatibility between human nature and Gods grace"
(Downey, 1993). The author brings many different perspectives to the actualization of a sacramental life. For instance, he states that Jesus is the first and most important of Gods
sacraments. It was through Jesus that God initiated a relationship with people. Christ accomplished this relationship because He was both divine and human. It was and is through Christ that
Christians develop and deepen their relationship with God. Christ acted as a human insofar as he did all the things humans do, He was hungry and thirsty so He ate
and drank. He used His divinity to preach the Word of God, to heal, to guide and even to bring a dead Lazarus back to life. Christ demonstrated the need
for leaders to be servants by washing the feet of His Apostles. He loved those who were unloved, He forgave His enemies, even with His last human breath. It
Was Christ Himself who gave us the Sacrament of Holy Communion. His Resurrection solidified and deepened their faith in Christ as the Messiah. He sent the Holy Spirit to
His Disciples so they would gain wisdom and for them to be capable of spreading His Words. They believed in Christ as God while they witnessed His humanness. The lives
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