Sacrament (Mystery)
A visible sign of invisible grace — water, bread and wine that do what they signify
A sacrament, called a "mystery" in the East, is a sacred sign instituted by Christ that effects or conveys the grace it signifies. Tertullian used the Latin sacramentum, and Augustine famously described a sacrament as a "visible sign of invisible grace." Traditions differ on the number: Catholics and Orthodox count seven, while most Protestants recognize two, baptism and the Lord's Supper, as instituted by Christ.
How it traveled
- On Baptism.— · 220explains
- The Epistles of Cyprian.Carthage · 258explains
- On the MysteriesMilan · 397explains
- On Baptism, Against the DonatistsHippo Regius · 430explains
- Answer to the Letters of Petilian, the DonatistHippo Regius · 430explains
- Letters of St. AugustinHippo Regius · 430explains
- A Treatise on the Merits and Forgiveness of Sins, and on the Baptism of InfantsHippo Regius · 430explains
- Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. JohnHippo Regius · 430explains
- Expositions on the Book of PsalmsHippo Regius · 430explains
- City of GodHippo Regius · 430explains
- The Letters and Sermons of Leo the GreatRome · 461explains
- Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90)Paris · 1274explains
- Treatise on the Incarnation (qq[1]-59)Paris · 1274explains
- An Invitation to Holy CommunionZwolle · 1471explains
- Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic ChurchGeneva · 1564explains
- One Hundred Aphorisms,Geneva · 1564explains
- Misrepresentations Corrected and Truth Vindicated, in Reply to the Rev. Solomon WilliamsNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
- Inquiry Concerning Qualification for CommunionNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
Key passages(20)
Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
On Baptism, Against the Donatists · Augustine of Hippo
On the Mysteries · Ambrose of Milan
Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas