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: Sacraments of Christian Initiation
The Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, & Eucharist are called the Sacraments of Christian Initiation because upon receiving all three one becomes a full member of the Body of Christ and the Catholic Church. The proper order of reception of these Sacraments are the following: ( 1) Baptism, (2) Confirmation, & (3) Eucharist. With that being said, it has become common practice in the western world to receive the Sacrament of Eucharist prior to receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. However, this practice is due to historical and cultural developments connected to the Sacrament of Confirmation. If you’re interested in a very good and thorough commentary on the history of what led to the Sacrament of Confirmation being received after the Sacrament of Eucharist, you can read Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila’s address from 2013 on his desire to restore the order of the Sacraments within his own diocese (Denver). To sum up the Sacraments of Initiation, the Catechism states: “ The faithful are born anew by Baptism, strengthened by the sacrament of Confirmation, and receive in the Eucharist the food of eternal life” ( CCC 1212 ). Sacraments of Healing
According to the Catechism, the Sacraments of Penance/Reconciliatio n and Anointing of the Sick were instituted by Christ, the physician of our souls and bodies, in order that the Church could continue his work of healing and salvation in the world ( CCC 1421 ). The Sacrament of Penance/Reconciliation is the sacrament in which the faithful “obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and … at the same time, [are] reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins” ( CCC 1422 ).