Sacramentals

As I remember it was only as of a few years ago (few being a relative term) that I first heard about sacramentals and subsequently wondered what they were. Well item 1667 from the catechism of the catholic church (1667 CCC) describes sacramentals as :” . . . These are sacred signs which bear a resemblance to the sacraments. They signify effects, particularly of a spiritual nature, which are obtained through the intercession of the Church. By them men are disposed to receive the chief effect of the sacraments, and various occasions in life are rendered holy.” A good article on them and their appication can be found at the following URL: https://catholic-link.org/a-list-of-sacramentals-to-use/. The following are a list of those covered in the article:

  1. Holy Water
  2. The rosary
  3. The Crucifix
  4. The St. Benedict Medal
  5. The Miraculous Medal
  6. Liturgical Vestments
  7. Blessed Candles
  8. The Brown Scapular
  9. Blessed Salt
  10. The missal
  11. Blessings (of persons, meals, objects, and places)
  12. Statues of Saints and Religious Art
  13. Palms (usually from palm Sunday)
  14. Ashes (on our foreheads from Ash Wednesday)

15. Stations of the Cross

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