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Christ as "Sacrament" of the Father is a familiar theme in contemporary Latin Catholic theology. (For ex: Edward Schillebeeckx's "Christ the Sacrament of the Encounter with God.") I agree though that it is a stretch of the word "sacrament".
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Ray, You speak the truth! Although the Oriental Churches would never refer to the Greek as "Eastern", for us, both the Greeks and Latins are "Westerners" - it's between the Imperial West and the Imperial further-West!  Shlomo Michael Thoma, Amen Brother!!! Even we who are Catholic, but have Oriental Liturgical Tradition say the same thing.
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Why not become Orthodox instead? As a Catholic, I would love to see everybody come (or remain) in communion with Rome, but communion with Rome without holding the faith of Rome is simply meaningless. It is better for a Catholic who is no longer in theological agreement with Rome to just enter another Church that corresponds closest to what that person believes, than to remain in Catholicism despite not believing in it anymore. I agree. And that is why I and some of others left the Catholic Church to join the Orthodox Church. I'm not trying to petulant. I'm agreeing with your statement. I think, by and large, that people should belong to the church (or the religion) that they actually believe in. My $.02 -- John
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Gordo, Sorry, I didn't see your question until just now. I wasn't referring to anything you said, but rather to The "sacramentality" of ... Christ Himself, is of an entirely different order and is not the same as that of what are commonly called "the seven sacraments". which AsianPilgrim clarified later on. Have a happy New Year. Michael
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Gordo, Sorry, I didn't see your question until just now. I wasn't referring to anything you said, but rather to The "sacramentality" of ... Christ Himself, is of an entirely different order and is not the same as that of what are commonly called "the seven sacraments". which AsianPilgrim clarified later on. Have a happy New Year. Michael Thanks, Michael for the clarification! (and the e-mail...I'm still reading it!) Pace e' bene, Gordo
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