Can a Sacrament Cause Grace? (Aquinas 101)

Can a sacrament cause grace? In this episode of Aquinas 101: Science and Faith, join Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P., a Dominican friar from the Province of St. Joseph, as he presents how sacraments cause grace.

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[darkfoxwillie]

The father has a greate voice and great explanation of the topic, thank you very much.

[tomgnau]

The perfect Dominican voice (in English)

[Winton]

Just brilliant. Thank you all for your great work. In Christo per Mariam.

[angusmcsnort]

Very good and clear explanation and examples

[therese_paula]

Thank you, Fr. Cajetan. It was presented clearly, delivered superbly. (Of course it helps that the voice is awesome.)

[RealAtheology]

Fascinating video, I'd be interested in how given the considerations here, Fr. Cuddy responds to the Meager Moral Fruits Argument Against Theism.

[smilebeforeyouopen]

Thank you father for the clarification of the sacraments of our church. I am enlightened about principal cause and instrumental cause to shine grace to people. Grace is only achieve when a person willingly receives the sacrament and understands it.

[falnica]

How does grace make a person different from someone who doesn’t have it? I’ve met plenty of people who weren’t baptized and I’ve never felt different from them in any way

[tomward]

Amazing, truly simple in the spirit of Aquinas. I have a question.

The sacraments are instruments which confer grace to the human person; does God only enact grace through the sacraments?

[matiascostanzo]

So much thanks to the excellent explanation, Fr. Cajetan Cuddy. Here's a question:

Then why there are persons that stole the holy eucaristy or these are sell for so much money to that people?

[Greg-n]

If only Luther had access to these videos... his misreading and disregard of Thomas is lamentable

[olgabartnik]

Thank you Farther for explaining principal cause and instrumental causes so clearly. God bless. Ad maiorem Dei gloriam.

[raphaelotiira]

Why does God need an instrument to deliver these sacraments to a person yet He can since we accept Him Personally?

[markmenotti]

Another wonderful episode. Thanks Father! And thank you Dominicans of The Thomistic Institute!

[jhoughjr]

Makes the human Instrumentality project have even more nefarious meaning. y'all wont get that ref

[carolinajackson]

No, they can't. Nothing can be added to what Jesus has done. The true gospel is Jesus + Nothing. But it is human nature to try to add to the gospel.

[frederickanderson]

Nosense mankind could not keep the 10 commandments. Therefore keeping sacrements is not what Jesus came for.