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-Not ONLY for those at the point of death
-Anyone of the faithful who begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age may receive this sacrament
-If a sick person who receives the sacrament recovers his/her health, he can in the case of another grave illness receive the sacrament again
-If the person receives the sacrament, and then the condition becomes more serious, he/she may receive the sacrament again
-It is also fitting to receive Anointing of the Sick before serious operations and as the frailty of the elderly becomes more pronounced
Matter: ..... Laying on of hands & blessed
oil
Form: ...... Minister prays over sick in
the faith of the Church
Minister: ... Bishop or Priest
Epiclesis: ...When the priest/bishop lays
hands on the sick person and prays for the grace of the Holy Spirit
-Illness: Illness becomes a way to conversion; God's forgiveness initiates the healing
-Christ the Physician: Christ has come to heal the whole man, soul & body
-Faith & Healing: Jesus always asks the sick to believe
-Christ's Suffering: Christ Himself hung on the cross; we are united to him in our physical suffering
-Disciples carry cross: Disciples share in Christ's ministry of compassion & healing
-Holy Spirit's gift of healing: Some people have a special charism of healing, so as to manifest the power & grace of the Risen Lord
-Christ institutes sacrament of the sick: Jesus Himself had preferential love for the sick on earth and performed many healings, as well as alluded to the sacrament in the New Testament
>Union of the sick person to Christ in His Passion
>Strength, peace, & courage to endure the sufferings of illness or old age
>Forgiveness of sins
>Restoration of health if God wills it
>Preparation for passing over to eternal life
Individual: Priest or Bishop comes to a single sick person, lays hands on them, prays, and anoints them with blessed oil
Communal: Priest or Bishop confers sacrament for a group of sick people
Viaticum: In addition to the Anointing of the Sick, the Church offers the dying the Eucharist as Viaticum; the sacrament of passing from death to life, from this world to the Father
-James 5:14-15
-Mark 6:13
-The practice of anointing the sick with blessed oil dates back to ancient times
Anointing of the Sick: Sacrament of HEALING which gives spiritual healing and strength to a person seriously ill and sometimes also physical recovery