Anointing of The Sick

Anointing of the Sick
Johnny Frampton, Conor Flanagan

Why do we as teens need to
understand this sacrament?
Do you as a teenager fully understand the sacraments, especially the Anointing of the Sick? To
come to fully understand this sacrament, examining the sacred tradition and the matter and form is a
must. Deepening your knowledge of the sacrament through these two means leads to a deeper connection
with Christ and how he wants us to live on this journey we call life. Learning more about the sacraments
allow us to become closer with God because that is what he created them for. Coming to understand the
Anointing of the Sick will help develop your personal relationship with God and ultimately lead to a
happier, Christ-filled life.
Matter and Form

ith. Matter is the actual physical part of the sacrament. Form, on the other hand, is the identity of the sacrament. It is what makes
m is the prayer that the priest says to himself before administering the sacrament to the person.
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History of Anointing of the Sacred Scripture and Tradition
Sick
The sacrament first took shape from the
In the tradition of Anointing of the Sick,
healings of Jesus in James 5:14-16. Not much was
known about the sacrament in the early years since Vatican II the anointing is with oil of pressed
because it was such a private event. Before the 3rd
olives and on the hands and forehead. It is for the
century elders prayed over sick and anointed them
with oil. In the early 3rd Century The Apostolic seriously ill and can be given more than once now.
Tradition, written in 235 AD, included a blessing for
The priests words are: “ Through this holy
oil to be used for anointing the sick. In the fifth
century Pope Innocent I wrote a letter to Decentius anointing may the Lord in his love and mercy help
and comments on the letter of James. It is the first
you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the
document of the Magisterium that speaks explicitly
of Anointing the Sick. In the first millennium, it Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise
became tied to the once-only policy for the
you up. In Sacred Scripture is is very rarely talked
Sacrament of Reconciliation. It became known as
“Extreme Unction.” Many people waited until on about directly. In Ez 16:19 it speaks of oil being
their deathbed to receive the sacrament.
used in the bathing process. In Is 61:3 it talks
In 1439 the Council of Florence helped to about anointing being a symbol of joy. In Mt 26:7
give more directions about anointing the sick such as
where people are anointed, who ministers it, and it talks of the hands and feet of guests being
what the purpose of anointing the sick was. In 1551 anointed, and well as the letter of James. There are
The Council of Trent was called in response to
protestant reformers and anointing the sick became many other references which can be drawn back to
for those who were sick, especially those who are the sacrament but is not exactly talked on.
seriously ill. In 1963 Vatican II Council was called
and it wanted the name of the sacrament to be
changed and the rites reserved for the more faithful
tradition of the Church. The name was changed to
anointing the sick and the number of times received
changed from once only to the number of times
needed based on the occasion. It was also changed to
be seen as an expression of God’s presence in the
midst of human illness and Christ’s healing power
and concern for all those who are seriously ill.
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Matter and Form

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Fireside Bible Publishers, 1970. Pg:375-378. Print.

"Google Images." Google. Web. 14 Apr. 2011.

Liberia Editrice Vaticana, 1997. Print.

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