"By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests, the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them and indeed the Church exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ.” (CCC#1499)This is almost word-for-word from section 11 of Lumen Gentium, the Church’s Dogmatic Constitution. Then follows a whole section of the Catechism (#1506-1513) which explains why and how the Church responds to the charge of healing the sick. That section ends with the following paragraph:
The Apostolic Constitution Sacram unctionem infirmorum (on the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick), following upon the Second Vatican Council, established that henceforth, in the Roman Rite, the following be observed: The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is given to those who are seriously ill by anointing them on the forehead and hands with duly blessed oil. (CCC#1513)
“Are any among you sick? Let them call for the elders of the church, and have them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up; and anyone who has committed sins, will be forgiven." (James 5:14-15)
To read all about the Sacraments, you don't need to go further than this blog site: Sacraments Part 1 and Part 2. Part 3 Baptism: Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Reconciliation Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 Eucharist: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. Confirmation: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and Part 5. Marriage: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9 and Part 10. Ordination: Part 1, Part 2. Anointing of the Sick: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
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