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Pronunciation: [ðə sˈakɹəmənt] (IPA)

The Sacrament is a term that refers to the religious ritual or ceremony performed by various Christian denominations. It is a solemn occasion that involves the consumption of bread and wine, representing the body and blood of Christ, respectively. While the term is most commonly associated with the Catholic Church, it is also used by other Christian groups such as the Anglicans and Lutherans. In some instances, the Sacrament may also be referred to as the Eucharist, communion, or the Lord's Supper. Regardless of the denomination, the Sacrament is considered a central and fundamental practice of the Christian faith.
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  • As however the ancients say that in case of necessity any Christian lay person can administer the sacrament of Baptism, so Luther says the same thing about absolution in case of necessity, where no priest is present.
    Martin Chemnitz
  • Love is not weakness. It is strong. Only the sacrament of marriage can contain it.
    Boris Pasternak
  • Christ made the bread the sacrament of his body only: wherefore as the bread is no similitude of his blood, so am I not bound or ought to affirm, that his blood is there present.
    William Tyndale
  • No more doth it hurt to say that the body and blood are not in the sacrament.
    William Tyndale
  • In the case of news, we should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation.
    Voltaire

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