In the practice of the Catholic Church, there are seven sacraments: Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick. A sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ in which we meet Him and He confers His divine life, and sanctifying grace, upon us. Through the sacraments, we respond to the Lord’s desire to be with us always and especially at significant moments on our journey of faith. The more intense our sacramental life, the greater is our Christian witness.
