Assignment
1. What does the author, Jay M. Hammond, mean that Jesus and the Church are primordial or fundamental sacraments?
2. In today's reading, the author Jay M. Hammond provides a brief definition of a sacrament, involving three parts: A sacrament is (1) a sign (2) instituted by Christ to give grace. In your own words, explain what two of these three elements of the definition mean, according to Hammond.
A sign
Instituted by Christ
To give grace
3. According to the author, Jay M. Hammond, in Catholic theology, what does the doctrine of transubstantiation mean, in relation to the sacrament of the Eucharist?