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THE SACRAMENTS

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The Sacraments

A sacrament is a visible form of invisible grace; that is to say, a sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace.

There are Seven Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Matrimony, Penance, Anointing and Ordination. Of these, Baptism and Eucharist are Gospel Sacraments, instituted by Christ himself. 

Baptism is birth into the New Life, the Life of Grace, and incorporates us into Christ. It makes us members of Christ’s Church, and heirs to God’s Kingdom. A person is baptised with water, in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Confirmation strengthens us in the Life of Grace entered upon in Baptism. In confirmation we dedicate ourselves to Christ by conscious and willing choice; and in confirmation we receive, within our souls, the power of the Holy Spirit, who brings the seven-fold gift of wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, godliness, and reverence.

Through his redemptive sacrifice Christ gained for us the forgiveness of sins and the gift of life in abundance. That is why the Eucharist, which makes the sacrifice of Christ ever present to the People of God, is the central sacrament of the Church. The Holy Eucharist is the continual remembrance of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, until his coming again. In the Eucharist we are united with Christ in mystic communion, we are renewed in the life of grace, and our unity with all Christ’s Church is deepened and strengthened.

Because Matrimony is the counterpart of the oneness of Christ with his Church, marriage presents that union to us in visible form. It is, in essence, a rite of blessing that dignifies human love and makes it holy. In the ceremony, the couple are the ministers, and the priest the witness.   

The Sacrament of Penance removes the sin which damages our life and our spiritual nature, and restores us to a state of harmony with God.

Anointing or Holy Unction ensures Christ’s help in circumstances of sickness. The Sacrament is not only given in preparation for transition, when it is called Extreme Unction, but is also used more generally by us to aid in the restoration of health.

Ordination is the rite in which, by prayer and the imposition of hands, authority and the grace of the Holy Spirit are given to those being received into Holy Orders.



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  • Greetings
  • NCAC/ACCOA
  • Apostolic Succession
  • Vatican Declaration
  • The Most Holy Sacrament
  • Eucharistic Rite
  • Devotional Mass
    • Readings
    • Link for ACCOA Missal
  • Independent Catholic Missal
  • Altar Missal
  • Archbishop Leon
  • Consecration Belgium
  • Consecration USA
  • Ordination to Priesthood
  • Archbishop Frederic
  • ECPBS
    • ECPBS HOLY LAND
    • ECPBS Admin
  • Lutheran Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
    • Lutheran Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
    • Ecumenical Council of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
  • Premises
    • Trinity
    • Children of God
    • Sin and Salvation
    • Creeds
    • Jesus the Christ
    • The Holy Bible
    • The Church
    • Communion of Saints
    • Ministry of the Laity
    • Ministry of those in Holy Orders
    • Prayer
    • Sacraments
    • Theosis
    • The Great Assurance
  • Novena of the Holy Spirit
  • Notes on Advent
  • Convocation Address 2012
  • Society of the Christian Life
  • The Order of St. Paul
  • Knighthood, Order of St. Paul
  • Notes on Religious Knighthood
  • Theotokos
  • Light a Candle
  • Prayer Requests
  • The Late Robert McKewin
  • Intercommunion
  • ECUSA Eucharistic Lectionary
  • Plainchant
  • Metropolitan Cantor Institute
  • Pipe Organs
  • Templars
  • Books by Msgr. Sweeley, Th.D.
  • Contact Us