Receiving Grace From The Sacraments + Genuflect

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Have you heard the one about the Catholic Priest who discovered his Baptism was invalid? Not only was he not a Priest, but he wasn’t even Catholic!

Unfortunately, it’s no joke. Father Matthew Hood watched a video of his Baptism from 30 years earlier and heard the Priest use the wrong words … “We baptize you” instead of “I baptize you.” And according to the Catholic Church, that invalidates the Baptism.

The Church moved quickly to confer the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist on Matthew Hood… and also the Sacrament of Holy Orders.

Then the Diocese had to find all the people to whom Father Hood had conferred sacraments so marriages could be performed, confirmations held, and confessions heard. Not to mention the work to locate all the other people who, like Father Hood, had the wrong formula used at their Baptism.

One word uttered in error by one man invalidated the Sacrament of Baptism, setting off a chain reaction invalidating a whole host of other Sacraments.

All the Sacraments of the Catholic Church are based on Holy Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium. They are the channel Our Lord uses to pour His grace on our soul. So, naturally, it behooves us to learn as much about them as we can.

Genuflect seeks to help each of us have a better understanding of the Sacraments and the graces we receive from them. This week we begin an overview of what the Sacraments of the Catholic Church are, their origin, and the effects their graces have on us.

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Katy Barrilleaux
Founding Editor, Genuflect

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Sacraments 101

Here’s a primer on the Sacraments. Not just what the Sacraments are, but how they are defined, how they work, what they do, and more.

Catholic Sacraments: A Primer | Beginning Catholic

The Three Types of Sacraments

Did you know the 7 Sacraments are categorized into 3 different types? Here’s what they are based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church … and what they mean.

What Are The 3 Types of Sacraments of The Catholic Church? | The Catechism Guy

The Seven Sacraments

Scott Richert explains all 7 of the Sacraments and provides links to more information about each. So you can go as deep into them as you want.

The Seven Sacraments of The Catholic Church | Learn Religions

Biblical Evidence of The Sacraments

Some Christians question the origin of the 7 Sacraments.They don’t believe they are in the Bible. They are there and here Chloe Langr shares the Biblical evidence for all 7 of them.

Where Are The Seven Sacraments in The Bible? | Epic Pew

Why 7 Sacraments

7 Sacraments. No more … no less. Have you ever wondered why the Catholic Church has never added more? ChurchPOP knows.

3 Essential Things That Explain Why There Are Only 7 Sacraments | ChurchPOP

Reordering The Sacraments

We Baptize our babies. Reconciliation and First Communion are conferred on young children. And for the most part, Confirmation comes in middle school … or even high school. But that’s not the order that RCIA follows. Is it the order we should be following? Susan Skinner explains why it makes more sense to switch things up a bit.

Restoring The Order of The Sacraments | Catholic Stand

The Effects of Sacramental Grace

We receive Grace in the Sacraments. But what does that mean … what does it look like? The Catholic Link has created an infographic to help us understand.

The Amazing Effects of Grace of The Seven Sacraments | Catholic Link

A Different Approach

MaryRuth Hackett reflects on how our physical world and its demands can have an impact on how we approach the Sacraments. She suggests we should try to approach them as the Holy Family and the early Christians did.

Approach the Sacrament Like They Did | Blessed is She

Sacramentals Explained

Now that we know more about the Sacraments. Let’s talk about Sacramentals. What are they and how are they different from the Sacraments? Here’s what you need to know.

What Are Sacramentals? | Simply Catholic