“The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by
Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us. The visible rites by which the sacraments are celebrated signify and make present the graces proper
to each sacrament. They bear fruit in those who
receive them with the required dispositions.”
Grace is a word that is frequently associated with the sacraments. Grace is the religious name we give to the free and undeserved gifts we receive from God. Grace is the experience we have of being loved as a child of God. The love we receive, in all its various forms, empowers us to live lives of love ourselves, in service to God and others.
The seven sacraments are divided into three groups.
The first group is Sacraments of Initiation:
Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation.
The second group is Sacraments of Service:
Matrimony and Holy Orders.
Finally, the third group is Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick.
These seven sacraments are the heart of the Catholic community.
REF: The Catholic Faith Handbook for Youth by Saint Mary’s Press
“Los sacramentos son signos eficaces de la gracia, instituidos por Cristo y confiados a la Iglesia, por los cuales se nos dispensa la vida divina. Los ritos visibles mediante los cuales se celebran los sacramentos significan y hacen presentes las gracias propias de cada sacramento. Dan frutos en quien los recibe con las disposiciones requeridas”.
Gracia es una palabra que se asocia frecuentemente con los sacramentos. Gracia es el nombre religioso que damos a los regalos gratuitos e inmerecidos que recibimos de Dios.
La gracia es la experiencia que tenemos de ser amados como hijos de Dios. El amor que recibimos, en todas sus diversas formas, nos capacita para vivir vidas de amor, en servicio a Dios y a los demás.