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...G.TXT". THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Growth by Oath: Introduction to the Meaning of a Sacrament Program 20 Transcripts Scott Hahn We're going to do a six-part series on the sacraments of the Catholic religion. Why the sacraments? It's clear when you understand Catholicism - that the sacraments are the most important idea, the most important reality in the Catholic faith. They constitute the very heart of Catholicism. They are what make Catholicism so unique and distinct. Introduction The sacraments are built upon this idea, this theological principle of the good creation: that God created the world and he saw that what he made was "very good," as it says in Genesis. In other words, it isn't just the spiritual side of human life that is good whereas the material, physical life is evil. That view was rejected by the early Church. No, the Christian vision is that all of creation is a good creation, as God made it. "But what about the sin and the fall?" somebody could say. Well, that's right. The sin has radically affected all of creation, both spiritually and materially, but what about redemption? How did Christ accomplish our redemption? It was precisely by taking upon himself human nature -- not just spiritually but also physically. He took on our flesh in ...