What is the 4th sacrament in the Catholic Church?

Answer 1

Catholic AnswerFirst of all, it's just the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic was a slur first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt, it is never used by the Vatican. Secondly, there are seven sacraments in the Catholic Church, which are the visible means instituted by Christ to convey invisible grace. Normally when someone refers to "the sacrament" they are referring to the Most Holy Eucharist, which is the glorified Body and Blood of Christ appearing under the appearances of bread and wine.

from Baltimore Catechism Three, prepared and Enjoined by Order of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore, © 1885 by J.L. Spalding, © 1898 and 1933 by Benziger Brothers, © 2010 Saint Benedict Press, TAN Books, Imprimatur: John Cardinal McCloskey, Archbishop of New York, 1885 and James Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, 1885; & Patrick Cardinal Hayes, Archbishop of New York, 1921. 574. Q. What is a Sacrament? [136]

A. A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.

575. Q. Are these three things, namely: An outward or visible sign, the institution of that sign by Christ, and the giving of grace through the use of that sign, always necessary for the existence of a Sacrament?

A. These three things, namely: An outward of visible sign, the institution of that sign by Christ, and the giving of grace through the use of that sign, are necessary for the existence of a Sacrament, and if any of the three be wanting there can be no Sacrament.

from The Catechism of the Catholic Church, second edition, English translation 1994 1113 The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. (Cf. Sacrosanctum concilium 6) There are seven sacraments in the church: Baptism, Confirmation or Chrismation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. (Cf. Council of Lyons II (1274) Denzinger-Schonmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum {1965} 860).

1114 "Adhering to the teaching of the Holy Scriptures, to the apostolic traditions, and to the consensus . . . of the Fathers," we profess that "the sacraments of the new law were . . . all instituted by Jesus Christ our Lord." (Council of Trent {1547}: Denzinger-Schönmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum {1965} 1600-1601)

1113 The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments. (Cf. Sacrosanctum concilium 6) There are seven sacraments in the church: Baptism, Confirmation or Chrismation, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony. (Cf. Council of Lyons II (1274) Denzinger-Schonmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum {1965} 860).

1114 "Adhering to the teaching of the Holy Scriptures, to the apostolic traditions, and to the consensus . . . of the Fathers," we profess that "the sacraments of the new law were . . . all instituted by Jesus Christ our Lord." (Council of Trent {1547}: Denzinger-Schönmetzer, Enchiridion Symbolorum, definitionum et declarationum de rebus fidei et morum {1965} 1600-1601)

1115 Jesus' words and actions during his hidden life and public ministry were already salvific, for they anticipated the power of his Paschal mystery. They announced and prepared what he was going to give the Church when all was accomplished. The mysteries of Christ's life are the foundations of what he would henceforth dispense in the sacraments, through the ministers of his Church, for "what was visible in our Savior has passed over into his mysteries." (St. Leo the Great, Sermo. 74, 2: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Latina {Paris: 1841-1855} 54, 398)

1210 Christ instituted the sacraments of the new law. There are seven: Baptism, Confirmation (or Chrismation), the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony, The seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important moments of Christian life; (cf. St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae III, 65, 1) they give birth and increase, healing and mission to the Christian's life of faith. There is thus a certain resemblance between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life. Jesus' words and actions during his hidden life and public ministry were already salvific, for they anticipated the power of his Paschal mystery. They announced and prepared what he was going to give the Church when all was accomplished. The mysteries of Christ's life are the foundations of what he would henceforth dispense in the sacraments, through the ministers of his Church, for "what was visible in our Savior has passed over into his mysteries." (St. Leo the Great, Sermo. 74, 2: J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologia Latina {Paris: 1841-1855} 54, 398)

1210 Christ instituted the sacraments of the new law. There are seven: Baptism, Confirmation (or Chrismation), the Eucharist, Penance, the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony, The seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important moments of Christian life; (cf. St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae III, 65, 1) they give birth and increase, healing and mission to the Christian's life of faith. There is thus a certain resemblance between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life.

Answer 2

Reconciliation.

Please see the "related questions" section, below.

Some modern liturgist has come up with four steps in every Catholic Sacrament. May I point out that this is not exactly the teaching of the Church? There is nothing about a four step sacrament in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, or in any other approved Catechism that I have ever seen. That being said, I pulled this off the website "AmericanCatholic" but, as I said, I really don't agree with this nonsense:

But whether one celebrates Reconciliation communally or individually, the corporate dimension of the sacrament remains. In the individual rite, the priest represents the whole Church. In either case, the sacrament has the same basic, ritual shape—a shape it receives from the Eucharist. The Eucharist is not only one of seven, it is the model and source of all the sacraments—they take not only their meaning but also their shape from the Eucharist. The external "shape" (outward sign) of the Eucharist is that of a meal.

Think of a typical Thanksgiving dinner. There are four movements: 1) we come together; 2) we tell our stories and review what has happened since we were last together; 3) we move to the table and eat; 4) then we take our leave and go our separate ways. These are the four movements of the Eucharist: 1) gathering; 2) storytelling (the Liturgy of the Word); 3) meal sharing (bringing the bread and wine to the altar, the Eucharistic Prayer and the Communion Rite); and 4) commissioning (the dismissal, announcements, etc.). The reformed rite for the Sacrament of Reconciliation has this same fourfold structure.

　

1) We gather and come together as a worshiping community to

form the Body of Christ.

2) We get in touch with the sacred story (as revealed in Scripture),

which has formed us as a people and which leads us to reform

our lives and do penance.

3) We celebrate God's forgiveness for Reconciliation.

4) We turn to the world with our resolve to follow more closely in

the way of the gospel, to amend our lives, do penance and sin

no more.

The most important thing that happens in the Sacrament of Reconciliation is what Jesus does. While the examination of conscience, sorrow for sin, telling the sins to the priest and acts of satisfaction are all important elements on our part, the key to understanding the sacrament today is to focus on God's part. The Sacrament celebrates God's gift of reconciliation and peace.

Answer 3

Catholic Answer In the order they are normally received:

1. Baptism

2. Penance

3. Holy Eucharist

4. Confirmation

but it all depends on how you list them.