holy sacraments
Church's sacred ceremonies
Holy sacraments are sacred rituals in Christian tradition believed to convey divine grace.
The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches recognize seven: baptism, confirmation, Eucharist, penance, anointing of the sick, holy orders, and matrimony.
Protestant denominations typically observe only baptism and communion.
The phrase often appears in solemn contexts: She received the holy sacraments before she died.
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- sign of the crossChristian devotional gesture
- forgiveness of sinsPardon for wrongdoing
- EucharistSacramental bread and wine
- communion waferConsecrated bread for Eucharist
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Official non-religious observances
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Sworn oaths or hexes
damnation · anathema · excommunication · malediction · imprecation
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Violation of the hallowed
desecration · profanation · black mass · blasphemy · defilement
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