Christianity

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This paper reviews and discusses the Catholic Church. The paper focuses on the seven sacraments, namely Baptism, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders and Anointing of the Sick. The paper then goes on to review the 'general meaning of sacrament' as defined by various theologists.

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"In the Catholic Religion, there are seven sacraments. These represent ceremonies which reveal what is important and sacred for the Christians. Each sacrament is an important step in gaining religious trust and is an important opportunity to feel God's grace and power. People consider the sacraments to be God's "instruments" for shaping people's souls. The seven sacraments celebrated by The Catholic Church are: Baptism, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick. Each sacrament is very important for the spiritual life of each Christian, and none of them is considered to be more important than other. Each may be considered a step towards gaining the final spiritual tranquility. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Catechism of the Catholic Church, nos. 369-373, nos. 1601-1666, and nos. 2331-2400. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops-Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2000.
• Cooke, Bernard, Sacraments and Sacramentality. Mystic, Conn., Twenty-Third Publications, 1983
• Jungmann, Josef, The Mass of the Roman Rite. New York: Benziger Bros, Inc., 1955.

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