We become MORE united with Christ (Catechism of the Catholic Church #1391) At first, this one sounds like a no brainer, but if we think about the fact that we actually become closer to God as a result of our faithful reception of the Eucharist you would think that...
5. The term “Sacrament” in Latin is translated out of the Greek word Mysterion In the latin, the term means a promise (of Christ), it is a legal Roman term, helping solidify the idea that the Sacraments were a form of promise, just as Augustine defined...