1511. The Church believes and confesses that among the seven sacraments there is one especially intended to strengthen those who are being tried by illness, the Anointing of the Sick:
This sacred anointing of the sick was instituted by Christ our Lord as a true and proper sacrament of the New Testament. It is alluded to indeed by Mark, but is recommended to the faithful and promulgated by James the apostle and brother of the Lord.124
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88. What does the Council of Chalcedon (in the year 451) teach in this regard?
72. What was the original condition of the human person according to the plan of God?
409. Where can one find the most complete realization of the common good?
256. In what does the essential rite of Baptism consist?
346. What are the effects of the sacrament of Matrimony?
10. What is the value of private revelations?
232. What is the relationship between the sacraments and everlasting life?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How important is courage and boldness according to Proverbs 28:1?
What are Daniel’s visions of the golden image and the four beasts?
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
How does Job 38:1-11 reveal God’s sovereignty in the midst of suffering?
