annointing of the sick
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What is Anointing of the Sick ?What is Anointing of the Sick ?
The sacrament which gives health and
strength to the soul and
sometimes the body when
we are dangerously ill.
Who should receiveAnointing of the Sick?
All Catholics who have reached
the use of reason and who
begin to be in
Danger of death from sickness,
accident, or old age should
receive
Anointing of the Sick.
Should we wait until we are in extreme danger of death before
we receive Anointing of the Sick ?
We should not wait until we
are in extreme danger of death
before we
receive Anointing of the Sick; we should see to it that, as far as possible,
we receive the sacrament while we are still in full possession of our
faculties.
What are the effects of the sacrament of
Anointing of the Sick?
1. An increase of
sanctifying grace, or at times the restoration of the life of grace.
2. The
forgiveness of venial sins, and even mortal sins if the
repentant sick person is unable to confess them.
3. The remission
of the temporal punishment still due to unremitted sins.
4. Strength to
suffer sickness with patience and resist temptations.
5. Recovery of
bodily health when it is good for the soul.
How should we prepare ourselves to receive Anointing
of the Sick worthily ?
•By a good confession
•By acts of faith, hope and charity
•By fostering in us the desire to identify ourselves fully with God’s will.
Who can validly administer Anointing of the Sick ?
Only a priest can validly
administer Anointing of the
Sick.
When is it advisable to call priest to visit the sick ?
It is advisable to call the priest to visit the sick at
the beginning of any serious illness, even
without imminent
danger of death, and when a
person advanced in
age begins to
be notably weakened in
physical strength since it
is the duty of
priest to visit the sick and
administer to them the
sacraments
they need.
The sacrament which gives health and
strength to the soul and
May the same sick person be anointed again?
The same sick person may be anointed again if he falls into
serious
sickness again after his physical
recovery, or if during the same
same illness his condition
becomes more serious.
What should be done when there is doubt as to whether the sick person has
reached the use of reason, whether he is dangerously ill, or whether he is dead ?
When there is doubt as to
whether the sick person has
reached the use of reason, or whether he is
dangerously ill, or whether he is dead, Anointing
of the Sick should be
administered.
What should be done when there is doubt as to whether the sick person has
reached the use of reason, or whether he is dangerously ill, or whether he is dead ?
When there is doubt as to whether the
sick person has reached the use
of reason, or
whether he is dangerously ill, or
whether he is dead, Anointing
of the Sick should be administered.
Should sick Catholics who have lost the use of their faculties be
given Anointing of the Sick ?
Sick Catholics who have lost
the use of their faculties should
be given
anointing of the sick if they at
least implicitly asked for their
faculties.
What about those who obstinately persist in manifest serious sin ?
Anointing of the Sick should not be conferred on
those who obstinately
persisted in manifest
serious sin.
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