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What are the sacraments?
The sacraments are visible signs instituted by Jesus Christ to give us grace and to make us holy.
What are the seven sacraments?
The seven sacraments are Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.
Who gave the sacraments the power of conferring grace?
Jesus Christ gave the sacraments the power of conferring grace which He merited for us by His Passion, death, and Resurrection.
What kinds of graces do we obtain through the sacraments?
Through the sacraments we obtain sanctifying grace and sacramental grace.
What is sacramental grace?
Sacramental grace is the grace of the Holy Spirit given by Jesus Christ that is proper to each of the sacraments.
How do sacraments make us holy?
The sacraments make us holy either by giving us sanctifying grace or restoring it, or by increasing the grace which we already possess.
Which sacraments give us the grace of justification, or sanctifying grace?
The grace of justification, or sanctifying grace, is given to us at Baptism and Penance, which are sometimes called "sacraments of the dead" because they give life to souls that have been dead through sin.
Which sacraments increase grace in us?
The sacraments that increase grace in us are Confirmation, the Eucharist, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.
How do we grow in the grace of the sacraments?
We grow in the grace of the sacraments by receiving them with the proper disposition and living according to Jesus' teaching.
What three things are required for a sacrament?
The three things required for a sacrament are the matter, the form, and the minister of the sacrament.
What is the matter of sacrament?
The matter of sacrament is the things or actions of which it is composed, such as water in baptism.
What is the form of a sacrament?
The form of a sacrament is the set of words pronounced by the minister in administering the sacrament.
Who is the minister of a sacrament?
The minister of a sacrament is the person who has the power to confer the sacrament in the Name of Jesus Christ.
What kind of sacramental grace does Baptism give?
It gives us the grace to live a holy life.
What kind of sacramental grace does Confirmation give?
It gives us the grace to be strong in faith and loyal to Jesus as we journey to Heaven.
What kind of sacramental grace does Holy Eucharist give?
It gives us the grace to love Jesus with all our hearts and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
What kind of sacramental grace does Penance give?
It gives us the grace to overcome our sinful desires and actions.
What kind of sacramental grace does Anointing give?
It gives us the grace to accept our sicknesses and to die a good death.
What kind of sacramental grace does Holy Orders give?
It gives priests the grace to live good lives dedicated to preaching the Gospel and administering the sacraments.
What kind of sacramental grace does Matrimony give?
It gives a husband and wife the grace of loving each other until death and of being good parents.
What is the sign of Baptism?
The pouring of water while saying: "I baptize you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
What is the sign of Confirmation?
The bishop's imposing his hand on the person and anointing him with the chrism (blessed oil) while these words are said: "Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit."
What is the sign of Holy Eucharist?
The gifts of bread and wine over which the priest says: "This is my Body.... This is the cup of my Blood...."
What is the sign of Penance?
The verbal confession of sins to a priest, after which he says: "I absolve you from your sins in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen."
What is the sign of Anointing?
Anointing with oil of the sick while saying: "Through this holy anointing may the Lord in His love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. Amen. May the Lord, who frees you from sin, save you and raise you up. Amen."
What is the sign of Holy Orders?
The bishop's laying on of hands followed by his saying "We ask you, all-powerful Father, give these servants of yours the dignity of the presbyterate. Renew the Spirit of holiness within them. By your divine gift may they attain the second order in the hierarchy and exemplify right conduct in their lives."
What is the sign of Matrimony?
The exchange of wedding vows between a Christian man and a Christian woman.