What is a Sacrament?
A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.
- an outward sign
An outward sign is an action performed by a minister, usually a priest, using things (water, oil, etc.), words, and/or gestures which give significance to what is being done. - instituted by Christ
Between the time He began public life and the time He ascended into heaven, Jesus fashioned the seven Sacraments. When He ascended into heaven, that put an end to the making of Sacraments. The Church cannot institute new Sacraments. There can never be more or fewer than seven Sacraments. - to give grace
Grace is what is given to us by God so that we might have eternal life.
