Christ instituted the sacraments of the new law. There are seven: Baptism, Confirmation (or Chrismation), the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony.
The seven sacraments 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.
There is thus a certain resemblance between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life.
Catechism of the Catholic Church # 1210 |
Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist are sacraments of Christian initiation.
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Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick are the Sacraments of Healing
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Matrimony and Holy Orders are the Sacraments at the Service of Communion.
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