1523. A preparation for the final journey. If the sacrament of anointing of the sick is given to all who suffer from serious illness and infirmity, even more rightly is it given to those at the point of departing this life; so it is also called sacramentum exeuntium (the sacrament of those departing).138 The Anointing of the Sick completes our conformity to the death and Resurrection of Christ, just as Baptism began it. It completes the holy anointings that mark the whole Christian life: that of Baptism which sealed the new life in us, and that of Confirmation which strengthened us for the combat of this life. This last anointing fortifies the end of our earthly life like a solid rampart for the final struggles before entering the Father’s house.139
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
404. What else is required for an authentic human society?
258. Why does the Church baptize infants?
375. What norms must conscience always follow?
6. What does God reveal to man?
427. What are the goods that we can merit?
559. In the Church are there different ways of praying?
365. Why does everyone have a right to exercise freedom?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What does it mean to love your neighbor as yourself according to James 2:8, and why is it important?
How to be generous and share with those in need?
The Woman and the Dragon: The Struggle Between Good and Evil (Revelation 12:1-17)
What does the image of the river of life in Ezekiel (Ezekiel 47) represent?
What is Jonah’s story and what lessons can we learn from it?
What is the importance of gratitude in the Christian life, according to the first letter to Timothy?
