BAPTISM Admittance to the church
CONFIRMATION Holy Spirit conferred upon those becoming adult members of the church
EUCHARIST Communion- the honoring of Christ’s death and resurrection; central part of mass
MARRIAGE Formal union of man and woman
RECONCILIATION Forgiveness by God for an act a person regrets
ORDINATION Becoming a priest
LAST RITES Final blessing for sick and dying
HENRY IV POSITION He wanted to stay in power Put his friends in high positions in the church He appointed Pope through Divine Right (being chosen by God to be King)
LAY INVESTITURE Def: The ability of the King to appoint the office of the Pope in the church
POPE GREGORY VII POSITION Church was getting more and more corrupt (being dishonest and immoral) People were slowly turning on the church Pope Gregory VII wanted to change this view