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Have you ever given your mom a big hug when you were having a sad day?
Have you ever given your mom a big hug when you were having a sad day?
Your mom's love for you is invisible—you can't scoop her love into a bucket or see it floating in the air. But when she wraps her arms around you, that real, physical hug transfers her love straight to your heart so you can actually feel it!
Your mom's love for you is invisible—you can't scoop her love into a bucket or see it floating in the air. But when she wraps her arms around you, that real, physical hug transfers her love straight to your heart so you can actually feel it!
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┌─────────────────────────┐
│ GOD'S INVISIBLE │
│ GOD'S INVISIBLE │
│ GRACE & LOVE │
│ GRACE & LOVE │
└────────────┬────────────┘
└────────────┬────────────┘
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│
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┌─────────────────────────┐
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ PHYSICAL SIGNALS │
│ PHYSICAL SIGNALS │
│ Water, Bread, Wine, Oil,│
│ Water, Bread, Wine, Oil,│
│ & Laying on of Hands │
│ & Laying on of Hands │
└────────────┬────────────┘
└────────────┬────────────┘
│
│
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┌─────────────────────────┐
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ REAL SPIRITUAL │
│ REAL SPIRITUAL │
│ HEALING & ADOPTION │
│ HEALING & ADOPTION │
└─────────────────────────┘
└─────────────────────────┘
That is how the Sacraments work:
That is how the Sacraments work:
Jesus Used Real Things: When Jesus healed the blind man in the Gospel, He didn't just snap His fingers from far away. He made mud out of dirt, touched the man's eyes, and told him to wash in real water.
Jesus Used Real Things: When Jesus healed the blind man in the Gospel, He didn't just snap His fingers from far away. He made mud out of dirt, touched the man's eyes, and told him to wash in real water.
We Are Body and Soul: God didn't make us as floating spirits or angels. He made us with physical bodies! So He meets us right where we are by using real things we can taste, touch, smell, and see.
We Are Body and Soul: God didn't make us as floating spirits or angels. He made us with physical bodies! So He meets us right where we are by using real things we can taste, touch, smell, and see.
More Than Just Symbols: A stop sign on the road just points at an idea, but a water hose actually washes away dirt. The Sacraments aren't just pretend symbols—when water pours at Baptism or bread is blessed at Mass, God’s power actually changes our souls!
More Than Just Symbols: A stop sign on the road just points at an idea, but a water hose actually washes away dirt. The Sacraments aren't just pretend symbols—when water pours at Baptism or bread is blessed at Mass, God’s power actually changes our souls!
💬 Talk About It
💬 Talk About It
Why do you think Jesus chose everyday things like bread, wine, and water to share His heavenly power with us?
Why do you think Jesus chose everyday things like bread, wine, and water to share His heavenly power with us?
What is your favorite Sacrament to see or receive at church, and how does it help you feel close to God?
What is your favorite Sacrament to see or receive at church, and how does it help you feel close to God?
📜 Memory Verse
📜 Memory Verse
"He spat on the ground and made clay with the spittle, and anointed the man’s eyes with the clay." — John 9:6
"He spat on the ground and made clay with the spittle, and anointed the man’s eyes with the clay." — John 9:6
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