1.0 Introduction
The central teachings of traditional Catholicism are that Jesus is the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; that his life on earth, his crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension into heaven are proof of God 's love for humanity and God 's forgiveness of human sins; and that by faith in Jesus one may attain salvation and eternal life (infoplease.com, 2012). In Catholicism, the term scared means; The holy or divine. The sacred is that which pertains to God, as distinguished from what pertains to human beings (catholicculture.org, n.d).
Ritual in the Catholic faith is essential as it provides stability, communication between God and participants and overall enhancement of religious life. Rituals such as Baptism, Confirmation, Communion, Marriage, Eucharist and Reconciliation are crucial to the Catholic relationship with God throughout the stages of life. By analysing place, time, participants, leader, pattern, community, symbols, and transforming power in relation to these rituals the importance of them in the Catholic community can be clearly recognised as vital to Catholic life. …show more content…
The Pre-liminal state is related to separating from the previous life. This is seen as the “before” stage of the ritual, a stage of disconnecting from the former state. The liminal state is related to transitioning from one stage to another. This is typically the steps in the ritual itself, and is viewed as the movement of stage. The post-liminal state is a new status or state of life. This state is seen as the “after” in relation to the ritual and the participant is typically viewed as being in a new
The central teachings of traditional Catholicism are that Jesus is the Son of God, the second person of the Trinity of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; that his life on earth, his crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension into heaven are proof of God 's love for humanity and God 's forgiveness of human sins; and that by faith in Jesus one may attain salvation and eternal life (infoplease.com, 2012). In Catholicism, the term scared means; The holy or divine. The sacred is that which pertains to God, as distinguished from what pertains to human beings (catholicculture.org, n.d).
Ritual in the Catholic faith is essential as it provides stability, communication between God and participants and overall enhancement of religious life. Rituals such as Baptism, Confirmation, Communion, Marriage, Eucharist and Reconciliation are crucial to the Catholic relationship with God throughout the stages of life. By analysing place, time, participants, leader, pattern, community, symbols, and transforming power in relation to these rituals the importance of them in the Catholic community can be clearly recognised as vital to Catholic life. …show more content…
The Pre-liminal state is related to separating from the previous life. This is seen as the “before” stage of the ritual, a stage of disconnecting from the former state. The liminal state is related to transitioning from one stage to another. This is typically the steps in the ritual itself, and is viewed as the movement of stage. The post-liminal state is a new status or state of life. This state is seen as the “after” in relation to the ritual and the participant is typically viewed as being in a new