Anointing of the Sick

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Anointing of the Sick: the Sacrament which gives spiritual healing and strength to a person seriously ill and sometimes also physical recovery (CCC, 1499-1513)

  • 1. Understanding the Sacrament
    • a. Scriptural basis (James 5:14-15) (CCC, 1510)
    • b. Historical development (CCC, 1512)
    • c. Theology
      • 1) Illness (CCC, 1500-1502)
      • 2) Christ the Physician (CCC, 1503)
      • 3) Faith and healing (CCC, 1504)
      • 4) Christ’s suffering (CCC, 1505)
      • 5) Disciples carry cross (CCC, 1506)
      • 6) Holy Spirit’s gift of healing (CCC, 1509)
      • 7) Christ institutes Sacrament of the sick (CCC, 1500-1513)
  • 2. Celebration
  • 3. Essential elements (CCC, 1517-1519)
    • a. Laying on of hands; anointing forehead and hands with Oil of the Sick
    • b. Spoken words of the formula
  • 4. Effects (CCC, 1520-1523)
    • a. Union of the sick person to Christ in his passion
    • b. Strength, peace, and courage to endure the sufferings of illness or old age
    • c. The forgiveness of sins
    • d. The restoration of health if God wills it
    • e. Preparation for passing over to eternal life
  • 5. Requirements for reception (CCC, 1514-1515)
  • 6. Minister: priest or bishop (CCC, 1516)
  • 7. Implications (CCC, 1532)
  • 8. Appropriating and living this Sacrament (CCC, 1522-1523)