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The seven sacraments—Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Confession, Marriage, Holy Orders, and the Anointing of the Sick—are the life of the Catholic Church. All of the sacraments were instituted by Christ Himself, and each is an outward sign of an inward grace.
The Roman Catholic Church has seven holy sacraments that are seen as mystical channels of divine grace, instituted by Christ. Each is celebrated with a visible rite , which reflects the invisible, spiritual essence of the sacrament.
The Catholic Church officially recognizes seven sacraments; most practicing Catholics will receive most of these sacraments throughout their lives. The sacraments fall into three basic groupings: Sacraments of Christian Initiation (Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation)
Guided by the Holy Spirit, the Church recognizes the existence of Seven Sacraments instituted by the Lord. They are the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist), the Sacraments of Healing (Penance and the Anointing of the Sick), and the Sacraments at the Service of Communion (Marriage and Holy Orders).
One could say that the sacraments speak a “sign language” all their own. There are seven sacraments divided into three categories, and they touch on all the critical moments of the Christian life: Sacraments of initiation: baptism, confirmation and holy Communion. Sacraments of healing: reconciliation and anointing of the sick.
There are seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, which according to Catholic theology were instituted by Jesus Christ and entrusted to the Church. Sacraments are visible rites seen as signs and efficacious channels of the grace of God to all those who receive them with the proper disposition.
There are seven: Baptism, Confirmation (or Chrismation), the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony. the seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important moments of Christian life: 1 they give birth and increase, healing and mission to the Christian's life of faith.