Grace The word grace has worldly and religious meanings. In everyday terms grace refers to elegance, beauty, refinement and decency. In religion it has different, often related meanings. Generally speaking, in world religions grace is some kind of favorable disposition and spiritual action of God towards a person. In Catholicism it is seen as a gift freely given by God, the creator, to a rational creature for the purpose of salvation and everlasting bliss in heaven. Catholicism speaks of many different kinds of grace, for instance: actual, baptismal, efficacious, elevating, external, habitual, illuminating, imputed, interior, irresistible, natural, prevenient, sacramental, sanctifying, substantial and sufficient.
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