IV. The Sacraments of Salvation

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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This is the meaning of the Church’s affirmation⁴⁹ that the sacraments
act ex opere operato (literally: “by the very fact of the action’s being
performed”), i.e., by virtue of the saving work of Christ, accomplished
once for all. It follows that “the sacrament is not wrought by the
righteousness of either the celebrant or the recipient, but by the power of
God.”⁵⁰ From the moment that a sacrament is celebrated in
accordance with the intention of the Church, the power of Christ and his Spirit
acts in and through it, independently of the personal holiness of the minister.
Nevertheless, the fruits of the sacraments also depend on the disposition of
the one who receives them.

PART TWO: THE CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTIAN MYSTERY

SECTION ONE THE SACRAMENTAL ECONOMY
- CHAPTER ONE THE PASCHAL MYSTERY IN THE AGE OF THE CHURCH
  - Article 2 THE PASCHAL MYSTERY IN THE CHURCH’S SACRAMENTS
    - IV. The Sacraments of Salvation

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team