Basics of the Sacraments

The sacraments are gifts given to us to help us get closer to God and to be cleansed from sin. There are seven sacraments: baptism, confirmation, holy orders, anointing of the sick, holy matrimony, reconciliation, and Eucharist. The sacrament of baptism is usually taken as a baby. The priest will wash you with water and oil, cleaning original sin from your soul. The sacrament after baptism is the sacrament of communion. This sacramrnt will usually happen when a child is in second grade. The sacrament allows you too eat the Eucharist and drink the blood. The next sacrament is confirmation which is taken around your sophomore year in highschool. It is confirming you full initiation into the church. The sacrament is done by the laying of the hands. The next two sacraments which cann be done several. Times are reconciliation and anointing of the sick. Recolnciliation is a sacrament used to ask God for his forgiveness for the sins you have committed. Anointing of the sick is a sacrament given to those who are in a near death situation and need Gods help for survival or just there is no more suffering. The last two sacraments include holy orders and holy matrimony. Holy orders is a sacrament for people who want to devote the rest of their life to God. Lastly, holy matrimony is a sacrament for a couple who are united together under God with Love. These seven sacraments are only for those who are catholic.