The holy Eucharist is not only a sacrament; it is also a sacrifice-the holy sacrifice of the Mass. [21] Cf. CCC, 1486, 1497. Individual and integral confession of grave sins followed by absolution ...

Here we have Jesus instituting the Eucharist and the sacrament of holy orders, and in this context he definitively links the sacraments to the new covenant. We must ask what the relationship is ...

Sacraments are celebrations. They mark stages of life and are outwards signs and symbols which show that an inward gift from God has been given. There are seven sacraments in the Catholic Church.