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The Sacraments of the Catholic Church
The sacraments are visible signs of God's free gift ( grace ), instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church. Through the sacraments, believers enter into and share in the divine life. The visible rites ( water, laying on of hands, anointing … ) under which the sacraments are celebrated signify and bring about the graces proper to each sacrament ( God's forgiveness, God's life through baptism, service to our brothers and sisters through ordination … )
The Holy Spirit prepares us for the sacraments through the Word of God. The sacraments strengthen us and express our faith. Their fruit, although first of all personal, contributes to the communion of the whole Church: “a soul that rises lifts the world.”
The Seven Sacraments
Every sacrament has three dimensions:
- a sign, what we see;
- a word, what we hear; and
- a symbol, what the sign and the word express.
By marking the most decisive moments of human life, the seven sacraments show that our whole existence, in all its different stages, is called to be lived in Christ.
The seven sacraments fall into three groups: the sacraments of Christian initiation, the sacraments of healing and the sacraments at the service of communion.
The Sacraments of Initiation
Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist lay the foundations of every Christian life.
The Sacraments of Healing
Through them, Christ continues to bring forgiveness, comfort and healing.
The Sacraments at the Service of Communion
They are directed towards the salvation of others and the building up of the Church.
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