Anointing of the sick study questions Flashcards
For the Jewish people of the Old Testament, what was the relationship between healing and illness?
They understood illness as linked to sin and found that conversion led to healing
What does anointing of the sick give?
It gives health of soul and sometimes body of prayer and anointing with oil
What is the cause of human suffering?
Man’s fallen nature
How can illness harm a person’s soul?How can it help?
Illness can either harm a man’s soul by causing him to become self- centered , focusing on his own suffering and nothing else, or else lead him to greater maturity in accepting what he does not totally understand.
What are two reasons Christ healed people?
To demonstrate that he is the Messiah and out of compassion for those who were suffering.
Who instated the anointing of the sick?
The Church has received charge from The Lord to heal the sick and strives to accomplish it through Anointing of the sick.
Who administers Anointing of the Sick?
Anointing of the Sick is received by a priest or bishop
What are the principal elements of Anointing of the Sick?
The laying on of hands, prayer said over the person requesting the special grace, & the anointing of the forehead & hands with olive oil (called the oil of the sick) which has been blessed by the bishop
What two sacraments are usually done with Anointing of the Sick? Why these two?
Ideally, Anointing of the Sick is to be celebrated along with the sacrament of Penance and reception of the Eucharist. The first sacrament to be received should be Confession, in which those in mortal sin seek reconciliation with God. Next comes the Anointing, which is followed by the Eucharist, received as viaticum (from the Latin word “traveling provisions”). The faithful should receive the Eucharist as preparation for the moment of passing over from this life to the next- for it is the seed of eternal life and has the power of Resurrection.
Should this sacrament be administered only in the moments before deaths?
This sacrament is not only for those who are just moments from death. It is fitting to receive this sacrament just prior to a serious operation and as soon as there is danger of death from sickness or old age.
What are the graces of Anointing of the Sick?
Union of the sick person to the Passion of Christ for his own good and the good of Christ;
Strength, peace, and courage to endure in a Christian manner the sufferings of illness or old age;
Forgives of sins and of penalty for sin if the person is sorry for his sins and unable to receive the Sacrament of Penance;
Restoration of Sanctifying grace if sorrow for mortal sin is present;
Restoration of health if it is good for the salvation of the person’s soul;
Preparation for the passage to eternal life;
Reduction or removal of all temporal punishment due to sin when the ill person is properly disposed.
Are sicknesses and suffering evils?
Yes, these evils, the church teaches are caused by original sin
How can we make our suffering fruitful?
We can turn our pain into something positive by uniting it to the pain of Jesus, thereby making in salvable.
What happens when we imitate the crucified Christ and accept suffering for the good of others?
Doing so will give us a new outlook on illness and the sick. By accepting the well-being of others, we imitate the loving Jesus, who accepted suffering for our salvation
