On the Sacraments in General
school Baltimore Catechism No. 1
What is a Sacrament?
- A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
How many Sacraments are there?
- There are seven Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders, and Matrimony.
Whence have the Sacraments the power of giving grace?
- The Sacraments have the power of giving grace from the merits of Jesus Christ.
Do the Sacraments always give grace?
- The Sacraments always give grace, if we receive them with the right dispositions.
Can we receive the Sacraments more than once?
- We can receive the Sacraments more than once, except Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders.
