1. Chapter 17 Sacraments of
Healing
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2. God is loving and forgiving
• Prophets called people to repentance anc
conversion
• Jesus too called people to turn away from
sin and towards God
– Did so through the way he lived
– By example

3. Sin
• Every sin weakens our relationship with
God
• Venial; less serious
• Mortal; completely turns us away from
God
– God NEVER stops loving us though
– Prodigal Son
– Luke 15: 11-24

4. Parable Son
• We must have sorrow or contrition
• Tell God we are sorry
• Show we are sorry through action,
penance
• Resolve to avoid sin again
• God then grants us absolution

5. Jesus’ Forgiveness
• Jesus forgave sinners during His mission
and His disciples continued this
• First through Baptism
• After Baptism, we sin however
• Go against our conscience, our ability to
know the difference between right and
wrong

6. Jesus’ Forgiveness
• Jesus continues to forgive us through the
Sacrament of Reconciliation
• Priests are empowered to forgive sins by
the authority bestowed to them during
Holy Orders
• Forgive in the name of Jesus and through
the power of the Holy Spirit

7. Sacrament of Reconciliation
• Celebrated in 2 ways
– Individual meeting with priest
– A group with one or more priests

8. Jesus comforts all who are in need
• Jesus sent his Disciples out to “anoint with
oil many who were sick and cure them”
• “Lay hands on the sick, and they will
recover” (Mark 16:17,18)
• Anointing of the sick is first mentioned in
James
– James 5:14-15

9. Anointing of the Sick
• Whole community is involved
• Priest administers the sacrament
• Healing as well as hope and support
• God’s grace and comfort are given to
those ill or suffering

10. Anointing of the Sick
• Renews their trust and faith in God
• Unites them to Christ in His suffering
• Prepares them, when necessary, for death
and the hope of live forever with God

11. Parts of the Sacrament
• Liturgy of the Word
• Holy Communion
• Prayer of the Faithful
• Laying on of Hands
• Anointing with Oil

12. “Last Sacraments”
• Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Eucharist
as viaticum
• Viaticum; “food for the journey”