The Seven sacraments
What is a sacrament?
Sacraments are holy, visible signs instituted by Christ of an invisible reality, in which Christians can experience the healing, forgiving, nourishing, strengthening presence of God that enables them to love in turn. They teach us about our faith and they are signs of God's love for His Church.
What are the purposes of the sacraments?
1) To make us Holy
2)To build up the body of Christ
3) To give worship to God
2)To build up the body of Christ
3) To give worship to God
what are the seven sacraments given to us by christ?
The Catholic Church has seven sacraments. They are:
1) Baptism
2) Confirmation
3) Eucharist
4) Penance
5) Anointing of the Sick
6) Holy Orders
7) Matrimony
1) Baptism
2) Confirmation
3) Eucharist
4) Penance
5) Anointing of the Sick
6) Holy Orders
7) Matrimony
all sacraments have the same components:
1) Scriptural Foundations
2) A Minister
3) A Receiver
4) Frequency
5) An Effect
6) A Form
7) Matter
2) A Minister
3) A Receiver
4) Frequency
5) An Effect
6) A Form
7) Matter
the sacrament categories
We group the Sacraments by their purpose and effects.
- Sacraments of Initiation: These Sacraments bring us into full membership into the Church.
- Baptism
- Eucharist
- Confirmation
- Sacraments of Healing: These Sacraments restore our relationship with God.
- Reconciliation
- Anointing of the Sick
- Sacraments of Mission & Service: These Sacraments strengthen our vocation, or calling, from God.
- Holy Matrimony
- Holy Orders