'The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us'.
- The word efficacious means 'effective.' This means that according to Catholic teachings, sacraments do what they say they do. Because of God's power, they simply work, Catholics believe.
- A sign is an object, word, or gesture that points to something beyond itself. According to Catholic teaching, sacraments use all kinds of human objects, words, and gestures, but all of these point beyond themselves to something greater, to God and His grace.
- Catholics define grace as God's free gift of His presence, His help, and His salvation.
THERE ARE SEVEN SACRAMENTS
:its has three parts which consist of sacrament of initiation, sacrament of healing and sacrament of service
SACRAMENT OF INITIATION
- Baptism
- confirmation
- Holy Eucharist
SACRAMENT OF HEALING
- Penance/Reconciliation
- Anointing of the sick
SACRAMENT OF SERVICE
- Matrimony/ Marriage
- Holy Order
