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A friend of mine sent me an email with some question concering this sacrament and I wasn’t sure how to answer. Maybe you all can help me out http://www3.christianforums.com/images/smilies/pray.gif
-The Catechism describes one of the benefits of the sacrament of the Annointing of the Sick as forgiveness of sins if the recipient was unable to recieve this through the sacrament of Penance. I had heard that the sacrament of the Annointing of the Sick yeilds forgiveness from the temporal punishment due to
sins (i.e. purgatory time) but not forgiveness for unconfessed sins. Can anyone explain to me if I am understanding the Catechism correctly?
-The Catechism also notes that, if possible, the sacrament of the Annointing of the Sick could appropriately be preceded by the sacrament of Penance and then followed by the Sacrament of the Eucharist. I had never really heard of this, though I do remember the times that I was a present for the celebration of this
sacrament that the priest offered the recepient the sacrament of Penance and then offered Eucharist to the recepient and to all of us who were present
outside of the context of the Mass. Is this the way this sacrament is generally celebrated?
-For recipients who are not responsive (i.e. they are very close to death and unable to really communicate) does the sacrament, in a way, replace the sacrament of Penance, presuming that such a person would confess if they were physically able to? (or at least, assuming that God would be aware of the persons repentance or lack there of and this sacrament could forgive sins this
person would want to repent from)
-The Catechism describes one of the benefits of the sacrament of the Annointing of the Sick as forgiveness of sins if the recipient was unable to recieve this through the sacrament of Penance. I had heard that the sacrament of the Annointing of the Sick yeilds forgiveness from the temporal punishment due to
sins (i.e. purgatory time) but not forgiveness for unconfessed sins. Can anyone explain to me if I am understanding the Catechism correctly?
-The Catechism also notes that, if possible, the sacrament of the Annointing of the Sick could appropriately be preceded by the sacrament of Penance and then followed by the Sacrament of the Eucharist. I had never really heard of this, though I do remember the times that I was a present for the celebration of this
sacrament that the priest offered the recepient the sacrament of Penance and then offered Eucharist to the recepient and to all of us who were present
outside of the context of the Mass. Is this the way this sacrament is generally celebrated?
-For recipients who are not responsive (i.e. they are very close to death and unable to really communicate) does the sacrament, in a way, replace the sacrament of Penance, presuming that such a person would confess if they were physically able to? (or at least, assuming that God would be aware of the persons repentance or lack there of and this sacrament could forgive sins this
person would want to repent from)
