Sacraments are sacred and visible signs that are instituted by Jesus to give us grace, an undeserved gift from God.

 

Guided by the Holy Spirit, the Church recognizes the existence of Seven Sacraments instituted by the Lord. They are the Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist), the Sacraments of Healing (Penance and the Anointing of the Sick), and the Sacraments at the Service of Communion (Marriage and Holy Orders).

 

Through the Sacraments, God shares his holiness with us so that we, in turn, can make the world holier.