They had to preach, administer the sacraments and look after the spiritual welfare of the people. |
But if you're a sacramental church, you need priests to administer the sacraments. |
On the other hand, through acts of charity, prayer and reception of the sacraments we can increase our share of grace. |
Indeed, he commended the Quakers, who rejected the sacraments, for their stress on God as Spirit. |
The freedom of churches to administer the sacraments is as fundamental a religious liberty as there can be. |
When he arrives at the age of discretion, the child has the right in the church to receive both sacraments. |