Sacrament Of Healing Flashcards
Sin
- any deliberate offense in thought, word, or deed, against the will of God
- a failure in genuine love for God, self, others, or creation
Derives from an archery term “to miss the mark”
Reconcile
To restore harmony and friendship
Venial sin
A sin that relatively slight or that is committed without full reflection or consent
- while a Venial sin weakens the sinners union with God, it is not a deliberate turning away from God
- lesser offenses against God, others, creation, etc.
Mortal Sin
A grave act that is considered a serious violation of God’s law. It is also known as a deadly, grave, or serious sin.
Sin of commission
A sinful action that is done on purpose, such as lying or stealing
- separates us from God’s Grace and relationship
Sin of action
Sin of omission
A sin that occurs when someone fails to do something that is right, such as not praying or not standing up for what is right
Examination of conscience
Prayerful reflection on, and assessment of, ones thoughts, words, and actions, in light of the Gospel
- a self evaluation
Repentance
An attitude of sorrow for a sin and a resolution not to sin again, to realize we made a mistake
Penance
A prayer or action intended to repair harm
Absolution
The priest acting in the person of Christ, pardons the sins of the penitent in absolution
- praying an act of contrition
Metanoia
A conversion, turn towards God
Concupiscence
The tendency to sin, temptation
Agape
God is Agape, God’s never ending love for us
Viaticum
The Eucharist given to a person near death
- “food for the journey”
The rites of reconciliation
- The rite for reconciliation of individual penitents
- The rite for reconciliation of several penitents with individual confession and absolution
- a balance of individual confession and community restoration
- emphasizes the solidarity of the community in sin and conversion - The rite for reconciliation with general confession and absolution
- very communal
- not used in the United States often
History of the church’s understanding of reconciliation
Early Christians- stressed how it restored someone’s friendship with the community
Middle Christians- stressed how it restored someone’s friendship with God
Post-Vatican II- seeks a balance by saying it restores the relationship with God and the community
Reconciliation effects
- Forgiveness of sin and remission of any punishment
- Reconciliation with God
- Reconciliation with the Church
Steps of Reconciliation
Repentance, confession, intention to make reparation, absolution
How Christians understand the relationship between God and suffering
Suffering is a part of human condition
- suffering is a result of our past actions
- we suffer as punishment for our sins
- humans create suffering for each other
- suffering leads to a greater good
The three aspects of anointing of the sick
Prayer of faith
- entire community asks God for help for the sick, in a spirit of trust and in response in God’s word
Laying on of hands
- a sign of blessing and a gesture signifying coming of the Holy Spirit
- the priest or bishop lays his hands on the one healing like Jesus, who did this often
Anointing with blessed oil
- a sign of the presence of the Holy Spirit
Shift in understanding anointing of the sick after Vatican II
Restored it to the original purpose: to be a strengthening and healing grace for those who are seriously ill or in the frailty of old age
- no longer necessary to wait until one is at the point of death before asking for the sacrament
Last rites
Number of rites which may be gone to help prepare someone for death
- includes reconciliation, anointing of the sick, Eucharist by viaticum
Anointing of the sick effects
- union of the sick person to Christ
- strength, peace, and courage to endure the sufferings
- union with the church
- forgiveness of sins
- preparation for passing over to eternal life
- possibly the restoration of health
Be able to recall an effect of anointing of the sick and explain how the ritual makes the effect real
- union of the sick with Christ individuals to align their own suffering to the sufferings of Christ
- suffering can participate in God’s saving work
- suffering becomes redemptive
