We know there are seven Sacraments and no more or less ... Why are Baptism and Penance called Sacraments of the dead? A. Baptism and Penance are called Sacraments of the dead because they take ...

The mission and faculty ("the sacred power") to act in persona Christi. Configuration to Christ as Priest, Teacher, and Pastor. The imprinting, as in Baptism, of an indelible character that cannot ...

For example, they might be told to return stolen goods. Penance requires … the sinner to endure all things willingly, be contrite of heart, confess with the lips, and practice complete humility ...