The sacraments are rites of faith of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church. The sacraments symbolize moments of communion and confirmation of faith in God.
There are seven sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Penance, Eucharist, Order, Marriage It is anointing of the sick.
Each of the sacraments takes place during a period of people's lives. Beginning with Baptism, shortly after birth, and ending with the Anointing of the Sick, given to the sick at the end of life.
The sacraments are important for the Catholic community because they are occasions to remember the graces given by God and confirm the continuity and strengthening of the Christian faith.
Baptism
Baptism is the first sacrament, usually given during the first months of a child's life. Parents and godparents are symbolically responsible for initiating a child into Christian teachings.
When baptized, the child becomes join the church community, show the desire to find salvation it's from follow Jesus Christ.
Although in Catholicism baptisms are still performed during childhood, adults who wish to be baptized can also do so. During baptism,
Holy water is thrown on the baby's head, while the priest performs blessings and prayers. Water symbolizes the purification of the spirit.Learn more about the sacrament of Baptism.
Confirmation or Confirmation
Confirmation, better known as Chrism, is a sacrament that symbolizes the confirmation of the continuity of the Christian in his path of faith. It is about a confirmation of the oaths taken at Baptism.
As in baptism the oaths to God are taken by godparents and parents (since the sacrament is performed during childhood), Confirmation is the moment for the individual to renew these vows.
During the Confirmation ceremony, the priest anoints with consecrated oil the forehead of the person being confirmed and asks questions about the permanence of the person in the Church, who responds to all those present at the Mass.
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Penance
The sacrament of Penance is also called Reconciliation by many. It is through this sacrament that the repentant Christian confess your sins to the priest. The priest gives a penance to the confessor and says the prayer of request and removal of sins, bringing the Christian closer to God and absolving his sins.
Confession is performed only in the presence of the Christian and the priest, usually in a confessional.
Eucharist
The Eucharist is considered the sacrament of sacraments. It is the sacrament in which Christians ingest the consecrated host, O body of god, remembering the Holy Supper, the Passion of Christ and his resurrection.
The consecrated host is considered a spiritual food, and to receive it the Christian must be free of his sins, that is, he must have confessed and received the sacrament of Penance. Therefore, it is considered a sacrament of the state of grace.
During the Eucharist, the bread and wine are consecrated and transformed into the body and blood of Christ.
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Order
This sacrament is given only to Christians who want to be priests. Only men, over 25 years old, who freely wish to embrace the mission to guide and guide the Catholic community can be ordered.
These men must also have great faith and be upright and virtuous Christians. Upon being ordained, the priest also assumes functions and ministries within the Church.
There are three degrees within the ordained: episcopate (bishop), presbyterate (priest), and diaconate (deacon).
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marriage or marriage
It is the sacrament in which a man and a woman receive the blessing to unite and start a family.
Marriage is a sacrament that proposes fidelity and indissolubility, that is, it cannot be undone. Marriage only expires when one of the partners dies.
anointing of the sick
This sacrament is given to the Christian who is deeply ill and in danger of death. The Anointing of the Sick can also be called Extreme Unction.
During the sacrament, the priest anoints the sick person's forehead with consecrated oil, reads biblical texts and comforts him. The Anointing of the Sick is considered the last of the sacraments and aims to alleviate the suffering of the faithful and forgive their sins.
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