TY - BOOK AU - HAHN, Scott TI - Swear to God: the promise and power of the sacraments SN - 0385509316 U1 - 234.16 21 PY - 2004/// CY - New York PB - Doubleday N1 - Sacraments, Covenants and oats, faith N2 - The most solemn, majestic, and beautiful gifts that Jesus Christ gave to the world are His sacraments. The sacraments are the ordinary means by which God directs the course of each human life and all of world history. The Church celebrates seven sacraments: baptism, Eucharist, confirmation, matrimony, holy orders, confession, and anointing of the sick. Each was established by Jesus for the sake of salvation. ER -