THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION
CCC 1285 – Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the “sacraments of Christian initiation,” whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful …
THE SACRAMENT OF THE EUCHARIST
CCC 1322 – The holy Eucharist completes Christian initiation. Those who have been raised to the dignity of the royal priesthood by Baptism and configured more deeply to Christ by …
THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE AND RECONCILIATION
CCC 1422 – “Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God’s mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the …
THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
CCC 1213 – Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the …
SACRAMENTS IN GENERAL
What are Sacraments? Sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, through which Divine life is given. THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH Catechism …