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## General Kinds of Sacramental Rituals ### Rituals of Initiation - Signs of welcoming community ### Ritual Meal - Acceptance and communion experiencing spiritual strength - shedding of blood (blood=life) ### Ritual Sacrifices - Symbolizes thankfulness for what one has received ### Water Rit...

## General Kinds of Sacramental Rituals ### Rituals of Initiation - Signs of welcoming community ### Ritual Meal - Acceptance and communion experiencing spiritual strength - shedding of blood (blood=life) ### Ritual Sacrifices - Symbolizes thankfulness for what one has received ### Water Rituals - Rituals involving water, signifying life and cleansing ### Healing Rituals - Rituals of healing and regeneration when health is restored ### Atonement Rituals - Rituals performed to cleanse you from violations of code. - Apologize for a moral violation ### Funeral Rituals - Dramatizes the meaning of death for those affected by it. - A smoother transition into the afterlife. ### Ordination Rituals - Symbols of separation and incorporation - Transition rituals ### Marriage Rituals - Enable those who celebrate to enter the meaning of what marriage means to them. ## What are the three reasons it's helpful to see connections between the Catholic sacraments and sacrament rituals in other religious? - Reason 1: - Reason 2: - Reason 3: