Question What is a Sacrament?

Answer: A Sacrament is an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace.

The above is Question 136 in the Baltimore Catechism, a work in the public domain.

What is an outward sign of inward grace?

A HUG is an outward sign of inward grace.

When Jesus embraced those who were crippled, they walked again. When he kissed the cheek of a leper, scales fell from the leper’s face. When he hugged a child, the child felt no fear, only blessing and love.

A HUG is a Sacrament…