Sacrament of the sick in-utero

[tossolul]

I know of a mother who was told she was in danger of having a miscarriage because the placenta was seperating from the uterus. She was on bedrest, and was in very intense pain. She decided to have a priest come and perform the sacrament of the sick. She said that after he left the pain also left, and the remaining 5 months of her pregnancy were completely normal and pain free. The child went on to be born completely normal without any complications.

My question is…if in recieving the sacrament of the sick all of our sins are forgiven, does this then mean that her child was born without any sin?

 

[jmcrae]

My question is…if in recieving the sacrament of the sick all of our sins are forgiven, does this then mean that her child was born without any sin?

The mother received the Sacrament of the Sick.

The baby wasn’t even baptized yet - we can’t receive any Sacraments until after we have been baptized.

But it’s a wonderful miracle, in any case, and I think we should expect the child to be extraordinary in some way, even if that way is known only to God during this life.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

I know of a mother who was told she was in danger of having a miscarriage because the placenta was seperating from the uterus. She was on bedrest, and was in very intense pain. She decided to have a priest come and perform the sacrament of the sick. She said that after he left the pain also left, and the remaining 5 months of her pregnancy were completely normal and pain free. The child went on to be born completely normal without any complications.

My question is…if in recieving the sacrament of the sick all of our sins are forgiven, does this then mean that her child was born without any sin?

A person cannot receive any Sacraments without first being Baptized. You cannot Baptize a baby until it is at least partly delivered, or in some way have physical access to the child.

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick would be appropriate for the mother in danger of miscarriage and can effect a physical healing as well as a Spiritual healing. The Sacrament of the Sick does not forgive mortal sins if a person is capable of first confessing their sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.