The Seven Sacraments

As far as the number seven is concerned, it's inconsequential and insignificant. The main focus of the sacraments is on the actual stages of life, not their number. The seven sacraments take us through all of the important milestones in our lives from our entry into this world to our departure from it. The sacrament of Baptism welcomes us into the church, cleanses our souls of any remnants of the "sins of our fathers"-namely original sin perpetrated by Adam and Eve. The sacraments of Eucharist, Reconciliation, give us a hands on relationship with Christ, and serve as a catharsis for relieving our consciences of the guilt of our misdeeds, for asking for and receiving God's forgiveness, and becoming one with our Lord Jesus. With the sacrament of Confirmation we become soldiers in Christ's army. We are mature enough at this time to fight against negative influences, and to be examples to others of how Jesus can be a positive influence in all of our lives. The path we choose to follow in adulthood is blessed and guided by the sacraments of Marriage, and Holy Orders. As adults, our influence upon future generations is profound--even though we may not be aware of it. Our interactions with all those we come into contact with throughout our lives can literally change the course of history. It is vital that we continue to live our lives directed by our Father's commandments and the teachings of Christ, and to remain steadfast in our fight against negativity. We should always remain commited to the vows we take when we receive these sacraments because they will keep us on the right path. I think there should be a sacrament added for those who choose to follow the single life, but that's just my opinion. The Annointing of the Sick is the final sacrament, the final blessing we can receive before we return home to our Father in heaven. It also cleanses us of any sins we may not have had the time to work through and ask forgiveness for. Please understand that this is not an "official" interpretation of the sacraments, but just an abreviated off-the-cuff version.

Like in India it is said that a person has seven lives, the same way if you go to see it, these are the seven stages of life. You start with "Baptism", which is done to cleanse you of your original sin,it is done when you are a just a few months old! And the last is with " Anointing of the Sick" which is bacically blessing the sick who has greater chances of leaving this earthly world. So you cycle of life starts with baptism and ends with anointing of the sick. I hope this solves your query.

There are references to the number seven in the Bible as I recall. Maybe that has something to do with it so, if you looked it up, you might find out.