| 469/470. What are sacramentals? | Holy objects or actions that obtain blessings from God through the prayers of the Church. |
| 471. What are the benefits of sacramentals? | (SHARP) Secure forgiveness of venial sins Health and material blessings Actual graces Remission of temporal punishment Protection from evil spirits. |
| 472. What are the chief kinds of sacramentals? | Blessings of priests and bishops, Barriers against evil spirits (exorcisms), and Blessed objects of devotion. |
| 473. What are the most popular blessed objects of devotion? | Holy water, candles, ashes, palms, crucifixes, medals, rosaries, scapulars, and Holy Images. |
| 474. What sin is most often associated with sacramentals? | Superstition: attributing power an object rather than God who works through it’. |