Sacramentals and Popular Devotions (CCC 1667–1679)
Forms of Popular Piety
Sacramentals are sacred signs instituted by the Church that mediate spiritual effects such as blessings, protection and peace through the Church. They bear resemblance to the sacraments and signify effects, particularly spiritual effects, obtained through the mediation of the Church (CCC, no. 1667). Read more…