Sacramental Prep at Holy Innocents
What is a sacrament?
Sacraments are outward signs of inward grace, instituted by Christ for our sanctification. Almighty God can and does give grace to men in answer to their internal aspirations and prayers without the use of any external sign or ceremony.
Taking the word “sacrament” in its broadest sense, as the sign of something sacred and hidden (the Greek word is “mystery”), we can say that the whole world is a vast sacramental system, in that material things are unto men the signs of things spiritual and sacred, even of the Divinity.
There are seven sacraments celebrated by the Catholic Church. Each has a very special place in the life of an individual and their life as shared with their community.