Anointing of the Sick
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Anointing of the Sick is a Roman Catholic sacrament in which a priest prays over and anoints those who are seriously ill or near death to confer spiritual strength, forgiveness, and, if God wills, physical healing.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic sacrament
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liturgical rite → sacrament → |
| administeredTo |
baptized Catholics
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| alsoKnownAs |
Extreme Unction
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Last Rites → Sacrament of the Sick → Unction of the Sick → |
| associatedWith |
sacrament of penance
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viaticum → |
| catholicTheologyCategory |
sacraments of healing
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| codifiedIn |
Catechism of the Catholic Church
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Code of Canon Law → |
| distinctFrom |
funeral rites
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simple blessing of the sick → |
| effect |
consolation of the Holy Spirit
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courage to endure suffering → peace of soul → preparation for passing to eternal life → |
| form |
prayers of the priest over the sick person
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| frequency |
may be received more than once
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| liturgicalSetting |
may be celebrated in a church
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may be celebrated in a home → may be celebrated in a hospital → |
| matter |
blessed oil of the sick
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| minister |
bishop
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priest → |
| numberInCatholicSacraments |
one of the seven sacraments
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| primaryPurpose |
forgiveness of sins
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spiritual strength → union with the passion of Christ → |
| recipientCondition |
about to undergo serious surgery
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elderly with frailty → in danger of death → seriously ill → |
| religiousTradition |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Catholic Churches → Lutheranism → Orthodox Church → Roman Catholic Church → |
| replacedTerm |
Extreme Unction after Second Vatican Council
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| requires |
at least implicit consent of the recipient
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proper intention of the minister → |
| ritualAction |
anointing with oil on the forehead
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anointing with oil on the hands → |
| scripturalBasis |
Letter of James 5:14–15
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| secondaryPurpose |
physical healing if God wills
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