Day 3 Fr. Eddie Samaniego S.J..pdf St. Francis

Francis of Assisi

1. St. Francis of Assisi
Holy Week Retreat
by
Fr. Eddie Samaniego, SJ
Director of the Permanent Diaconate
Diocese of San Diego
Stewardship and the
Sacramental life of the Church
[email protected]
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2. Faith Share about yesterday’s homework

3. Father, forgive us for we know not what we do!
Day 3 of the Retreat

4. Stewardship and the Sacramental life of the Church
The Sacraments of Healing
Reconciliation
Anactfromwhichwefeelguiltyisnormallycalleda“sin.”Itis
therupturingtherelationshipthatGodbroughtusintotheworldwith:
theimageandlikenessofGod.Weareallmadeintheimageand
likenessofourcreator.TreatingeachotherinwaysthatarenotofGod,
isturningourbacksonGodascreator,andonothersasour
brothers/sisters.
JesusforgaveusonceandforallattheCross:“Father,forgive
themfortheyknownotwhattheydo.”However,westillneedto
reconcilewithGodbyreconcilingwithourharmedbrothers/sisters.It
isdoneinaprivateroominthepresenceofChrist’spriest.
Itwasnotpracticedaswedoittodayuntilthe13
th
Century.St.
ThomasAquinascoinedit“Penance”asanencounterwithGod’s
forgivingandredeeminggrace.
Itsmainpurposeistohelpusconvertourlivesfromonethat
letsourselvesbetakeninvice,toonethatlivesvirtuously.

5. Stewardship and the Sacramental life of the Church
The Sacraments of Healing
Sacrament of the Sick
Forthe1
st
5centuries,onlythoseinthecommunitydesignated
tobehealers,couldadministerthissacrament.Thewholebodywas
anointed.AsanecclesialriteoftheChurch,itdidnotexistuntilthe9
th
C.Lateritwascalled“extremeunction,”meaningthatonehadtobe
onone’sdeathbedtoreceiveit.
Itwasasourceofmuchfear,whenaverysickpersonwouldbe
visitedbythepriest.Itmeanthe/shewasdying.Itwasthoughttobe
“LastRites,”untiltheVaticanIICouncil.Inmanycircles,it’sstill
considered“lastrites.”

6. Stewardship and the Sacramental life of the Church
The Sacraments of Vocation
Marriage
WhenJesusspokeofhimself,hewouldrefertohimselfasthe
groom.TheChurchwashisbride.Hewouldspeakoftheloveofa
husbandandwifeasequivalenttothelovehehadforhiscommunity.
Itistheonlysacramentthatisnotadministeredbythepriest.It
isadministeredbythecouple.Whatissacramentalistheir“Consent,”
whichiswhatmanycallthe‘maritalvows.’
SacramentalConsentmeansthreethings:
1.Thecoupleisfreeandcomeswithoutreservation;
2.Thecouplepromisesfidelity(faithfulness)untildeath;
3.ThecoupleisopentoreceivechildrenandraisethemasCatholic.
ForMarriagetobeirrevocablemeansthattheConsentanswers“yes”
tothe3questionsabove.Otherwiseitis“annullable”ornon-
sacramental.

7. Stewardship and the Sacramental life of the Church
The Sacraments of Vocation
Orders
ThemodernideaofOrdersspeaksofthreepositions:the
diaconate(deacon),thepresbyter(priest),+theepiscopate(bishop).
Theoriginaldeaconswerebornoutofnecessityfromthe
apostles.Marriedmenofhighqualitywerecalled,hadhandsimposed
onthem,andtheybecametheoriginal“PermanentDeacons”inthe1
st
C.TheywerecalledtoservetheGreekorphansandwidows,whowere
beingneglectedbytheJewishconverts.Yes,racialprejudiceexisted
evenintheearlyChurch.
Later,thediaconatebecame“transitional,”inthattheywerea
stepjustbeforebeingordainedpriests.Hence:TransitionalDeacons.It
tookVat.IItobringbackthevocationofthePermanentDeacon.
PriestswereassignedbytheirBishopstoservethechurches
foundedbytheBishops.Thesewerelatercalledparishes.Bishopswere
itinerantwithintheirjurisdiction.

8. Stewardship and the Sacramental life of the Church
Summary
Stewardship
The Sacraments of Initiation
The Sacraments of Healing
The Sacraments of Vocation

9. Closing Prayer: Soul of Christ
SoulofChrist,sanctifyme.
BodyofChrist,saveme.
BloodofChrist,inebriateme.
WaterfromthesideofChrist,washme.
PassionofChrist,strengthenme.
OgoodJesus,hearme.
Withinthywoundshideme.
Permitmenottobeseparatedfromthee.
Fromthewickedfoe,defendme.
Atthehourofmydeathcallmeandbidmecometothee.
ThatwiththysaintsImaypraisetheeforeverandever.
Amen. St.IgnatiusLoyola