Title: The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Headings: The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Learn About the Seven Sacraments and Find Links to More Information
The Sacrament of Baptism
The Sacrament of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
The Sacrament of Confession
The Sacrament of Marriage
The Sacrament of Holy Orders
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

Content: The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
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The Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church
Learn About the Seven Sacraments and Find Links to More Information
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Scott P. Richert
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M.A., Political Theory, Catholic University of America
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Scott P. Richert
Updated June 25, 2019
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. When we participate in them worthily, each provides us with graces —with the life of God in our soul. In worship, we give to God that which we owe Him; in the sacraments, He gives us the graces necessary to live a truly human life. The first three sacraments—Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Communion—are known as the sacraments of initiation, because the rest of our life as a Christian depends on them. ( Click on the name of each sacrament to learn more about that sacrament.) The Sacrament of Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism, the first of the three sacraments of initiation, is also the first of the seven sacraments in the Catholic Church.