Celebrating 100 years
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SACRAMENTALS. Objects or actions that the Church uses to obtain graces for us. Sacramentals include blessings of homes and religious articles. The Church's understanding of the sacramentals is thus described in the Code of Canon Law: "Somewhat in imitation of the sacraments, sacramentals are sacred signs by which spiritual effects especially are signified and are obtained by the intercession of the Church" (Canon 1166). Some well-known sacramentals are blessings by a priest, blessed palms, blessed candles, blessed medals and scapulars, and holy water.
