1999) notes that sanctifying grace has another name: deifying grace, or the grace that makes us godlike. We receive this grace in the Sacrament of Baptism; it is the grace that makes us part of the Body of Christ, able to receive the other graces God offers and to make use of them to live holy lives.

What is sanctifying grace for children?

Sanctification is the call to put off the old self, one wrought with sin, and put on the new self, one filled by the Spirit. It is the process of our hearts, minds, and desires being brought into greater conformity with God's. Sanctification is the Christian's growth in grace.

What is an effect of sanctifying grace?

The chief effects of sanctifying grace are: 1) it makes us holy and pleasing to God; 2) it makes us adopted children of God; 3) it makes us temples of the Holy Spirit; and 4) it gives us the right to heaven.