MEETING JESUS IN THE SACRAMENTS

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MEETING JESUS IN THE SACRAMENTS

• CHAPTER 7
• THE SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK

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Is Anyone Among You Suffering

• Why me?
• Why do I suffer?
• Why is there illness and suffering in the world?
• Why does God permit such pain?

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Suffering and the Old Testament

• Before God people lamented their illness and
  viewed the Lord as the ultimate Master of life
  and death.
• Early Israelites believed further that all
  suffering directly resulted as punishment for
  sin.
• Later, people understood that the faithful needed
  to endure sufferings patiently.

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Christ the Physician

• Jesus treated the persons physical illness as
  well as the persons soul by offering forgiveness
  for his or her sins.
• Jesus rejected the idea that suffering is a
  punishment for sin.

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Jesus Explains Suffering

• Sickness and death are not Gods way of punishing
  us.
• God loves the sick and disabled just as much as
  he loves healthy people.
• Gods love is stronger than sickness, pain,
  suffering, and death.
• God does not abandon us when we are sick or
  suffering.
• The sick should not be treated as outcasts
  instead, they have an important role to play in
  the community.

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The Healing Ministry of Jesus

• Physical illness and disability, through physical
  cures.
• Domination by Satan or demons or psychological
  illness, through exorcisms.
• Grief for a loved one, through resuscitations.

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The Church Heals the Sick

• Jesus disciples healed the sick while preaching
  the Good News.
• The Church took up the practice of having
  presbyters lay hands and anoint with oil, in
  imitation of Jesus and the Apostles.

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Understanding the Sacrament of the Anointing of
the Sick

• Jesus gave the Sacrament of the Anointing of the
  Sick to aid those who are seriously ill and help
  them use their illnesses in service of Christ.

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A Brief History of the Sacrament
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Changes after Vatican II

• In reforming the sacrament, the Council embraced
  both of the traditional meanings of the
  sacrament
• It is a sacrament of the sick with an emphasis on
  healing and faith in Gods presence in suffering.
• It is a sacrament of the dying to prepare people
  for death.

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Celebrating the Sacrament of the Anointing of the
Sick

• A priest is the minister of the sacrament
• Those who are dangerously ill due to sickness or
  old age should be given special attention and
  receive the sacrament.

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Rite of Anointing

• Introductory Rites
• Liturgy of the Word
• Litany or Prayer of the Faithful
• Laying on of Hands
• Blessing of Oil
• Prayer of Thanksgiving
• Anointing with Oil
• Prayer after the Anointing

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Viaticum

• Food for the Journey
• Viaticum is a separate liturgical rite for those
  who are dyingit is the persons last reception
  of the Eucharist
• Penance, Anointing, and Viaticum are the last
  rites for Catholics on their way to God

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The Grace of the Anointing of the Sick

• The sacrament is a particular gift of the Holy
  Spirit.
• The sacrament provides a grace to unite with the
  Passion of Christ.
• The sacrament is a grace for the Churchthe
  Church participates in the ministry of Christ.
• The sacrament is a preparation for the final
  journey (sacramentum exeuntium).

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How We Live the Effects of the Sacrament

• From Self-Centeredness to God-Centeredness

• From Self-Centeredness to Other-Centeredness

• This sacrament helps us to see sickness and
  suffering as opportunities for growth in holiness.

• This sacrament helps us to sacrifice ourselves
  for others because we have received Gods love.

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Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta

• Founder of the Missionaries of Charity
• The poor you may have right in your own family.
  Find them. Love them. Speak tenderly to them.
  Let there be kindness in your face, in your eyes,
  in your smile, in the warmth of your greeting.
  Always have a cheerful smile. Dont only give
  your care, but give your heart as well.