What are the sacraments in the Catholic Church?

The liturgical life of the Catholic Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. read more

The Catholic Church teaches that the sacraments are "efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. read more

The Seven Sacraments. The Catholic Church recognizes seven sacraments: Baptism ; Eucharist ; Confirmation ; Reconciliation ; Anointing of the sick ; Marriage ; Holy orders ; We will take a brief look at each of these. Please note that each definition expresses orthodox Catholic doctrine. In baptism, God's saving grace, His very presence, enters into the human soul. read more

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. read more