MEETING JESUS IN

THE SACRAMENTS
CHAPTER 7
THE SACRAMENT OF THE
ANOINTING OF THE SICK

 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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Brief History of the

Sacrament

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.

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.

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

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

The Grace
Anointing of

of the
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 Church
the Church participates in the ministry
of Christ.
The sacrament is a preparation for the
final journey (sacramentum exeuntium).

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.

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.