I believe the term is the "sacrament of marriage". It means that a marriage ceremony is performed; that it is performed before religious authorities; and that the marriage ceremony is considered something sacred.
Catholics use sacramentals to become closer to God, Sacramentals are also used to help us feel safe Hope i helped you!
the anointing in baptism, the prayers used in last anointing , the nuptial blessing given in marriage, the sign of the cross, holy water, the rosary, the way of the cross and benediction of the blessed Sacrament.
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In the Catholic religion, there are several items and actions worshiped as sacramentals. These include images, statues, crucifixes, candles, holy water, fasting, rosaries, and saint devotion.
Three kinds of sacramentals are blessings (e.g. blessing of a home), objects (e.g. holy water, medals), and rituals (e.g. sign of the cross). These sacramentals are used by the Catholic Church to bring about spiritual benefits and protection for the faithful.
The ashes and oil used for Baptism.
Chalice (cup) Patent (small plate like object)
holy water, white clothing, candle, holy oil
Yes, the Stations of the Cross are sacramentals. As Wikipedia says:"Sacramentals are material objects, things or actions (sacramentalia) set apart or blessed by the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Churches, the Anglican Churches, and Old Catholic Churches to manifest the respect due to the Sacraments, and so to excite good thoughts and to increase devotion, and through these movements of the heart to remit venial sin, according to the Council of Trent."
Sacramentals remind us of things and they symbolize things as well.-Rosary (Reminds us of Mary)-Scapular (Reminds us of Mary)-Candles (Symbolizes Jesus is the light if the world)-Statues of saints (Reminds us of the saints and what they did)-Pictures of saints (Reminds us of the saints and what they did)-Holy water (Reminds us of our baptism)-The crucifix (Reminds us of the death Jesus went through so that we may be saved)To name a few... There are many, many more.
Sacramentals may make people feel like it draws us closer to God. However, this is all a matter of how spiritual a person feels. There are some people who feel we're close enough to God just by praying to him.