20 Answers: The Sacraments

Fr. Mike Driscoll

Where are the seven sacraments found in the Bible?
Why do we need the sacraments? Can’t God just give me grace directly?
How do some sacraments leave a permanent mark on the soul of the person receiving them?

In this booklet you’ll find smart, solid answers to these questions and many more. Jesus instituted the seven sacraments to give us ordinary, tangible signs and instruments of his saving grace. 20 Answers: The Sacraments explains the mysteries of these powerful gifts from God, defends the Catholic understanding and administration of them, and shows you how to receive them with the disposition needed to make the most of their effects.

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