The Second Day of Learning

Introduction: Fulton describes a sacrament as something with two faces.  One is the physical aspect which we encounter in the real world, like pouring water over a baby's head.  The second is the spiritual aspect which is not readily available for perception, like original sin being washed away.  So in order to fully understand sacraments, we have to have a divine sense of humor and be able to take things in different manners.
Bible: The Bible is very much like sacraments.  There are two separate interpretations to be made.  There is the blunt story component of the Bible that acts a story.  However the stories all contain symbols which contribute to a deeper spiritual meaning.  The reason why the Bible is written that way is to more easily communicate the symbols by using tangible and relative stories.
Sacraments and Man:  In life, there are three planes of thinking.  The lowest plane is one of ignorance.  On this plane people are content with their everyday routine.  The next plane contains people that recognize reason and purpose in everything.  They are free of any bindings that the lower plane has.  The highest plane is for people who have reached a spiritual union with God.  These people are completely free and have/need only their faith.  We can reach the third plane through God's Grace, which is given to us through the Sacraments.
Conditions of Life: As humans, we have to be able to maintain ourselves physically and sociably, if living amongst others.  This is withheld through basic necessary actions, like eating and keeping healthy.  There are also some guidelines to being spiritually healthy, which include the Sacraments- ultimately, grace.
Efficacy: Blood is a good sign of the Sacraments because it is what gives us life.  It can be shared with another to promote their life.  Because blood is essential to life, it is as important as the Sacraments giving us grace.
Application: Sacraments give grace only if grace is sought.  Even then, grace can work in different ways.  Depending on our situation, God's grace will impact us very differently to suit our current needs.
Sheen: The Divine Sense of Humor is needed to fulfill man's desires.  We all want to be happy and in order to do that, we must reach the third plane of thinking.  This can only be done by understanding the sacraments with a sense of humor and being able to understand the symbols and signs and receive God's grace.  This will free us and allow us to be happy with a broad spiritual understanding of the world.