Title: Sacraments of the Catholic Church - Wikipedia
Headings: Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Contents
Enumeration
History
Current
Dogmatic aspects
Faith and grace
Sacraments of initiation
Baptism
Confirmation
Eucharist
Restored order of initiation
Sacraments of healing
Penance
Anointing of the Sick
Sacraments of service
Holy Orders
Matrimony
Validity and liceity
Impediments
Conditional conferral
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

Content: The Church teaches that the effect of a sacrament comes ex opere operato, by the very fact of being administered, regardless of the personal holiness of the minister administering it. However, a recipient's own lack of proper disposition to receive the grace conveyed can block the effectiveness of the sacrament in that person. The sacraments presuppose faith and through their words and ritual elements, are meant to nourish, strengthen and give expression to faith. While the Church itself is the universal sacrament of salvation, the sacraments of the Catholic Church in the strict sense are seven sacraments that "touch all the stages and all the important moments of Christian life: they give birth and increase, healing and mission to the Christian's life of faith". " The Church affirms that for believers the sacraments of the New Covenant are necessary for salvation", although not all are necessary for every individual. Sacraments of initiation
Main article: Sacraments of initiation
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: " Christian initiation is accomplished by means of the sacraments which establish the foundations of Christian life. The faithful born anew by Baptism are strengthened by Confirmation and are then nourished by the Eucharist."