Sacraments The whole liturgical life of the Church revolves around the Eucharistic sacrifice and the sacraments (CCC1113). Christ instituted the sacraments of the new law There are seven: Baptism Confirmation Eucharist Reconciliation Anointing of the Sick Holy Orders Marriage The seven sacraments touch all the stages and all the important moments of Christian life. They give birth and increase, healing & mission to the Christian’s life of faith. There is thus a certian resemblance between the stages of natural life and the stages of the spiritual life (CCC 1210)