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(see Eucharist, Sacrifice of the Mass, & Liturgy Index Page)
RECONCILIATION / PENANCE / CONFESSION / ABSOLUTION
(see Saints, Purgatory, and Penance Index Page)
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MATRIMONY
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(see Sexuality, Gender, Feminism, and Divorce and Life Issues Pages)
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Sacrament of Anointing / Extreme Unction: The Biblical Evidence [2009; Addendum added on 1-10-17]
Sacrament of Anointing: Yay or Nay? (vs. Calvin #52) [12-21-09]
SACRAMENTS (GENERAL), SACRAMENTALISM, AND SACRAMENTALS
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Heartfelt Sacramentalism (Not Mere Charms) [1996]
Thief on the Cross (Are Sacraments Unnecessary?) [1996]
Why do Catholics Believe that Sacraments are Necessary? [2002]
Sacraments & the Moral Responsibility of Their Recipients [8-26-06]
Are Relics & Sacraments Mere Magical Charms? [2007]
Luther on Crucifixes, Images, & Sign of the Cross [4-15-08]
Bible on Candles, Incense, & Symbolism for Prayer [2-16-09]
Dialogue on Sacramentalism, Holy Objects, and Relics [2-26-09]
Bible on Physical Objects as Aids in Worship [4-7-09]
Unbiblical Antipathy to Holy Water (vs. Calvin #29) [8-25-09]
Sacraments: Bible & Church Fathers (vs. Calvin #34) [9-25-09]
Sacraments & the Church Fathers (vs. Calvin #36) [10-19-09]
Sacramentalism & Ex Opere Operato (vs. Calvin #37) [10-21-09]
Radically Anti-Traditional Sacramentalism (vs. Calvin #38) [10-27-09]
Crucifixes: Abominable Idols or Devotional Aids? [11-10-09]
Tonsure, Holy Oil, and “Judaizing”? (vs. Calvin #54) [12-22-09]
St. Augustine Accepted All Seven Catholic Sacraments [9-25-10]
Sacraments vs. Jesus?: Unbiblical False Dichotomies [3-20-17]
The Biblical Understanding of Holy Places and Things [National Catholic Register, 4-11-17]
Biblical Evidence for Sacramentalism [National Catholic Register, 8-29-17]
Did St. Augustine Accept All Seven Sacraments? [National Catholic Register, 11-15-17]
Madison vs. Jesus #8: Holy Eucharist as “Grotesque Magic”? [8-7-19]
Sacraments and Our Moral Responsibility [National Catholic Register, 1-7-20]
Is it Biblical to Say That We Are Saved & Redeemed by Jesus’ Blood? [Facebook, 6-6-23]
Does the Catholic Church Claim Sole Possession of the Sacraments? [Catholic365, 11-28-23]
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