[pgyanke]

I always point out to my RCIA students that the Holy Eucharist is the only Sacrament which comes to us not only with a blessing but with an explicit curse.

Good for you... but you are incorrect with the "only." The word sacrament is from the Latin sacramentum which means oath-taking. In any oath there is the understanding of blessing in obedience and curse in disobedience.

How does this apply to the other sacraments? What is sin but a repudiation of our baptism and/or confirmation? What is the result of failing to receive God's Mercy in reconciliation? Can we fail to live up to our holy orders or marriage?

... You get the idea. I'm on an iPhone.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Good thoughts. You've given me something to ponder.

I find the Corinthians thing particularly sobering.