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seal of confession — ; sacramental seal This term (from the Latin sigillum, meaning small picture or seal, and confiteri, meaning to acknowledge ) refers to a confessor s obligation to keep absolutely secret whatever a penitent confesses as part of the sacrament… … Glossary of theological terms
Sacramental character — Indelible mark redirects here. See Permanent marker for the type of pen. According to Roman Catholic Church teaching, a sacramental character is an indelible spiritual mark (the meaning of the word character in Latin) imprinted by three of the… … Wikipedia
Sacramental bread — Part of the series on Communion also known as The Eucharist , The Lord s Supper Divine Liturgy or Sacrament Theology Real Presence Transubstantiation Transignification Sacramental Union Memorialism Consubstantiation Impanation Consecra … Wikipedia
Seal of the Confessional and the Lutheran Church — The Seal of the Confessional is a doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church that protects the words spoken during confession. A form of this principle survives in many modern Lutheran churches.The Roman Catholic priest and Protestant reformer Martin… … Wikipedia
Sacramental matter and form — According to Saint Thomas Aquinas the Sacraments may be described in terms of their matter and form. The idea seems to have been first proposed by William of Auxerre. Thus, for example, the matter for Baptism is water; the matter for the… … Wikipedia
The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Sacraments of the Catholic Church — This article is an expansion of a section entitled Sacraments within the article: Roman Catholic Church .The Sacraments of the Catholic Church, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, are efficacious signs of grace perceptible to the… … Wikipedia
Sacrament of Penance (Catholic Church) — In Roman Catholic teaching, the Sacrament of Penance (commonly called Confession , Reconciliation or Penance ) is the method given by Christ to the Church by which individual men and women may be freed from sins committed after receiving Baptism … Wikipedia
Latae sententiae — is a Latin term used in the canon law of the Catholic Church meaning literally given (laid down) sentence .Officially, a latae sententiae penalty follows automatically, by force of the law itself, when the law is contravened.cite web… … Wikipedia
New Jersey — • One of the original thirteen states of the American Union. . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. New Jersey New Jersey † … Catholic encyclopedia
