Title: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church? - The Catechism Guy
Headings: What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
What are the 3 Types of Sacraments of the Catholic Church?
The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church:
Instituted by Christ
Sacraments of Christian Initiation
Sacraments of Healing
Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
My Favorite Books on the Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments in Scripture by Tim Gray
Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen
Have you read any of these books? Which was your favorite?
Taylor Engel

Content: This sacrament has many effects ( CCC 1520-1523 ), including: (1) giving a special gift of the Holy Spirit which provides strength, peace, and courage to the Christian,
(2) creating a special union with the passion of Christ,
(3) granting an ecclesial grace uniting the Christian more deeply to the Church, and
(4) providing the grace needed to prepare the Christian for their final journey to the Father’s House. Often, the Anointing of the Sick is given to persons nearing the end of their life in the context of what the Church calls Viaticum (meaning, “provision for a journey”), which is when the Christian receives the Sacraments of Penance/Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, and Eucharist all at the same time. Sacraments at the Service of Communion (& the Mission of the Faithful)
The Sacraments of Matrimony and Holy Orders are unique in that they’re not primarily directed at the salvation of the one receiving the sacrament, but instead are directed at the salvation of others. Meaning, these sacraments are for the good of the Church and for building up the Body of Christ. They are mission oriented. Often these sacraments are associated with discernment by members of the faithful as they do their best to align their desires with the mission that God is calling them to in their life. The Sacrament of Matrimony is a marriage covenant that is made between one man and one woman, which establishes “a partnership of the whole of life… [and is] ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring” ( CCC 1601 ). The marriage of a couple is not primarily for their own happiness, but is for the eternal happiness of others. First and foremost, by God’s grace, the Sacrament of Matrimony is meant to establish a union between spouses that reflects the union of Christ and his Church.