“The sacraments are efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us.” ~ CCC 1131They are actions of Christ, working in and through his Church, to apply the fruits of salvation to all generations. Through them, the mystery of salvation is really and truly alive today in a unique way proper to each sacrament.
{excerpt taken from Ascencion Press "Journey thru the Catechism"}