Last sacrament for a dying Jew?

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If on the battlefield a dying Jewish soldier requested the Last Sacrament of a Catholic priest, could and would the priest comply?
 
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wuncin:
If on the battlefield a dying Jewish soldier requested the Last Sacrament of a Catholic priest, could and would the priest comply?
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Why not? The Jew would have to be baptized first. Isn’t that what we call a deathbed conversion?

Catholic chaplains in hospitals are all taught to say the “Shema Yisrael” – Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is One in Hebrew. They whisper it in the ear of the dying so that it is the last thing the Jew hears in life.
 
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If on the battlefield a dying Jewish soldier requested the Last Sacrament of a Catholic priest, could and would the priest comply?
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Of course the priest would Baptize him, Confirm, give Holy Communion, Anointing of the Sick, Apostolic blessing in that order.
 
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Catholic chaplains in hospitals are all taught to say the “Shema Yisrael” – Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is One in Hebrew. They whisper it in the ear of the dying so that it is the last thing the Jew hears in life.
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That’s pretty cool.
 
I’m reminded of the stories during WWII when Jewish and Protestant soldiers heading for combat wanted to partake in sacramental confession and holy communion like their Catholic brothers…
 
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mercygate:
Catholic chaplains in hospitals are all taught to say the “Shema Yisrael” – Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is One in Hebrew. They whisper it in the ear of the dying so that it is the last thing the Jew hears in life.
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Why not whisper the Apostles creed? That would be of infinitely greater benefit to their immortal souls.
 
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Why not whisper the Apostles creed? That would be of infinitely greater benefit to their immortal souls.
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because Catholic chaplains, like God, are respecters of free will and would not impose Christian belief on a Jew without his consent and request. That battlefield conversion would only be with full consent as well.
 
Jim ov Cov:
Why not whisper the Apostles creed? That would be of infinitely greater benefit to their immortal souls.
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Sorry. Didn’t make myself clear. They do that for Jews when a Jewish chaplain is unavailable.
 
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because Catholic chaplains, like God, are respecters of free will and would not impose Christian belief on a Jew without his consent and request. That battlefield conversion would only be with full consent as well.
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A soul is about to meet Almighty God in judgement, they are slipping into unconsciousness, and you want them to sign a consent form, after a course of instruction, if they don’t mind, thank you, sir. Get real. We try to bring Christ to souls, we don’t organise leaflet campaigns while working for a consensus.
 
So… maybe I need to start a new thread… but my great-grandma(!!) is nearing death, and I think that (from our conversations) she may want to recieve reconciliation and the last sacrament… but she’s Baptist…

What would she have to do to become a Catholic? Sh’es very old, and is aware and pretty sharp, but can’t read very well and can’t really remember alot of doctrine etc. and is confined to bed.
 
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