The Importance Of The Seven Sacraments In The Catholic Church

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In the Catholic faith, the seven sacraments are very important and should be completed by every person that wants to be part of the Catholic faith. Sacraments can spiritual and physically heal someone, bring new members into the faith, and create new political leaders of the church. Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation and Anointing of the sick are some of the sacraments that brings us closer to God and require our full devotion to God. The sacraments have effected many positively, including myself. Each sacrament has their own special benefits and are needed for believers of Christ to complete in their lifetime. Eucharist is the most important sacrament to have and is one of the few sacraments that can be repeated. During the sacrament we receive the body and blood of Christ. Even though it looks to be just wine and bread, through transubstantiation the bread and wine is transformed into the body and blood of Christ. When we receive the body and blood of Christ we are forgiven for our venial sins. A sin defined by Thomas Aquinas displays that we are turning away from God, and most sin result in pride, thinking we know exactly God 's plan. Venial sins, a lesser sin than …show more content…
Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation which brings the person receiving it fully into the faith. At this point, the person can be excommunicated because they are officially a member of the church. A person can be confirmed at minimum age of around seven years of age. This is believed by the church as the age of discretion, by which they mean the person can fully understand and decide if this is the faith they want to follow and be a part of. During confirmation we receive the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, which are supposed to guide us through our Catholic journey and help us receive the fruits of the Holy Spirit. The gifts are wisdom, understanding, counsel, knowledge, fortitude, piety, and fear of the

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