Chapter 12: Penance and Annointing of the Sick Flashcards
Christ’s healing ministry continues today especially in the sacraments of _____________ and _________________
Penance and reconciliation, anointing of the sick
Today in the sacrament of ___________, sins we have committed after baptism are forgiven through Jesus’ priests
Reconciliation
What is the ordinary way to celebrate reconciliation?
Individual confession of serious sins followed by absolution
What is the order of elements in the sacrament of reconciliation?
- Contrition; 2. Confession; 3. Penance; 4. Absolution
What is contrition?
True sorrow for failing to love
What is confession?
When you tell your sins to the priest
What is penance?
A prayer, act of self denial, or work of charity that makes up for damage or pain your sins have caused
What is absolution?
God, through the priest, gives pardon for your sins
Christ understands _____________
Suffering
What can old age and illness often bring?
Frustration, discouragement, and bitterness
What does Christ do through the anointing of the sick?
He strengthens and comforts the seriously ill, grants them forgiveness, and restores their health (if it is god’s plan)
What is viaticum?
The rite in which a dying person receives holy communion
What does the priest do during anointing of the sick?
Sprinkling of water, laying on of hands, and anointing with the oil
Sprinkling of water
The priest sprinkles the sick person with holy water, recalling baptism
Laying on of hands
The priest lays his hands on the head of the sick person
