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Holy Mysteries
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Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ gave us, through His Holy Catholic Church, seven Holy Mysteries. These seven Holy Mysteries are:
These Holy Mysteries are encounters with Holy God through Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ. They help us to be in union with Holy God. These Holy Mysteries help us to do something that we can not do on our own: "to become partakers of the divine nature" (2 Peter 1:4). All Holy Mysteries are administered by a priest.
A Holy Mystery is never a private, family "event." Each reception of a Holy Mystery is a celebration of the whole Catholic Church community.
The Holy Mysteries is one of the three things that unit us to Holy God
The three things that unit us to Holy God are Prayer, Fasting, and The Holy Mysteries.
The Word "Mystery"
The word "Mystery" written in Greek, transliteration, Latinized, and Anglicized.
"Mustêrion" is the transliterated form.
"Mysterium" is the Latinized form.
"Mystery" is the Anglicization form.
"Sacramentum" is the Latin translation of the word "Mysterium".
"Sacrament" is the The Latin Rite Anglicized of the word "Sacramentum".
The word "Mysterium" stresses the unseen power of Holy God.
The word "Sacramentum" means "Sign" and
stresses what is seen.
Holy Myron
The Patriarch consecrates Holy Myron (a special mixture of oil and spices) for all the Melkite Greek Catholic Churches during Matins of Great and Holy Thursday, which is celebrated on Great and Holy Wednesday evening. Holy Myron is used for annointing in the Holy Mysteries.
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Holy Mysteries Our Lady of Redemption, Warren, Michigan
| Holy Mystery | Why Recieve | Who Receives | Minimum Age Received | Who Administers | When Received | How Often Received | Time Period NOT Recieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All 3 Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination |
Becomes a full and active member of Catholic community |
All | Any age Ideally infants Ideally receives 3 Christian Illumination Holy Mysteries in immediate succession |
Priest | Ideally, 1st 2 Holy Mysteries during Divine Liturgy and Holy Eucharist during Holy Communion. |
1 time for Baptism & Chrismation Many times for Holy Eucharist |
Great Lent Great and Holy Week |
| Baptism | Becomes Catholic | ||||||
| Chrismation | Receives the seal of the gift of Holy Spirit |
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| Holy Eucharist | Participates in Jesus Christ's Mystical Supper Jesus Christ's gift of Himself to us |
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| Holy Oil | Receives healing from Holy God |
All | Any age | Priest | After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination Any time & place |
Talk with Priest | None |
| Repentance | Receives forgiveness from Holy God |
All | Age of reason | Priest | After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination Before Divine Liturgy |
Many times | None |
| Holy Crowning |
Becomes priests of domestic church Becomes King and Queen of home |
1 couple of 2 people 1 man and 1 woman |
Mature | Priest | After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination During Divine Liturgy |
Talk with Priest | Great Lent Great and Holy Week |
| Holy Orders / Ordination | Becomes Priest of public church |
A man | Mature | Bishop | After receive Holy Mysteries of Christian Illumination During Divine Liturgy |
1 time | Great Lent Great and Holy Week |
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