Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Sacraments of Sacraments of HealingHealing

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God is loving and forgivingGod is loving and forgiving

• Prophets called people to repentance Prophets called people to repentance anc conversionanc conversion

• Jesus too called people to turn away Jesus too called people to turn away from sin and towards Godfrom sin and towards God– Did so through the way he livedDid so through the way he lived– By exampleBy example

SinSin

• Every sin weakens our relationship Every sin weakens our relationship with Godwith God

• Venial; less seriousVenial; less serious• Mortal; completely turns us away Mortal; completely turns us away

from Godfrom God– God NEVER stops loving us thoughGod NEVER stops loving us though– Prodigal SonProdigal Son– Luke 15: 11-24Luke 15: 11-24

Parable SonParable Son

• We must have sorrow or contritionWe must have sorrow or contrition

• Tell God we are sorryTell God we are sorry

• Show we are sorry through action, Show we are sorry through action, penancepenance

• Resolve to avoid sin againResolve to avoid sin again

• God then grants us absolutionGod then grants us absolution

Jesus’ ForgivenessJesus’ Forgiveness

• Jesus forgave sinners during His Jesus forgave sinners during His mission and His disciples continued mission and His disciples continued thisthis

• First through BaptismFirst through Baptism

• After Baptism, we sin howeverAfter Baptism, we sin however

• Go against our conscience, our ability Go against our conscience, our ability to know the difference between right to know the difference between right and wrongand wrong

Jesus’ ForgivenessJesus’ Forgiveness

• Jesus continues to forgive us through Jesus continues to forgive us through the Sacrament of Reconciliationthe Sacrament of Reconciliation

• Priests are empowered to forgive Priests are empowered to forgive sins by the authority bestowed to sins by the authority bestowed to them during Holy Ordersthem during Holy Orders

• Forgive in the name of Jesus and Forgive in the name of Jesus and through the power of the Holy Spiritthrough the power of the Holy Spirit

Sacrament of ReconciliationSacrament of Reconciliation

• Celebrated in 2 waysCelebrated in 2 ways– Individual meeting with priestIndividual meeting with priest– A group with one or more priestsA group with one or more priests

Jesus comforts all who are in Jesus comforts all who are in needneed

• Jesus sent his Disciples out to “anoint Jesus sent his Disciples out to “anoint with oil many who were sick and cure with oil many who were sick and cure them”them”

• ““Lay hands on the sick, and they will Lay hands on the sick, and they will recover” (Mark 16:17,18)recover” (Mark 16:17,18)

• Anointing of the sick is first Anointing of the sick is first mentioned in Jamesmentioned in James– James 5:14-15James 5:14-15

Anointing of the SickAnointing of the Sick

• Whole community is involvedWhole community is involved

• Priest administers the sacramentPriest administers the sacrament

• Healing as well as hope and supportHealing as well as hope and support

• God’s grace and comfort are given to God’s grace and comfort are given to those ill or sufferingthose ill or suffering

Anointing of the SickAnointing of the Sick

• Renews their trust and faith in GodRenews their trust and faith in God

• Unites them to Christ in His sufferingUnites them to Christ in His suffering

• Prepares them, when necessary, for Prepares them, when necessary, for death and the hope of live forever death and the hope of live forever with Godwith God

Parts of the SacramentParts of the Sacrament

• Liturgy of the WordLiturgy of the Word

• Holy CommunionHoly Communion

• Prayer of the FaithfulPrayer of the Faithful

• Laying on of HandsLaying on of Hands

• Anointing with OilAnointing with Oil

““Last Sacraments”Last Sacraments”

• Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Eucharist as viaticumEucharist as viaticum

• Viaticum; “food for the journey”Viaticum; “food for the journey”