th<\/sup> century the Council of Trent reinforced this idea. The sacrament was to be given by only the priest and only at the time of death.<\/p>\nThe Council of Vatican II supported pastoral care; the priest should pray and counsel, read scripture, and reassure the sick person of the love and care of the community. Although the priest is the one that administers this sacrament many parishes have been called upon to have the lay people take part in pastoral care by visiting the sick and shut ins and encouraging them to support and love them through their difficult times.<\/p>\n
Now the Catechism says, \u201cThe anointing of the sick is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death. Hence, as soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived\u201d (CCC1514).<\/p>\n
My favorite miracle from the gospels is \u201cthe woman with a hemorrhage\u201d. This woman had been ill for twelve years and she spent all she had to be healed by doctors to no avail. She heard that Jesus was close by and found her way into the crowds. She thought to herself \u201cIf I but touch his clothes, I shall be healed.\u201d\u00a0 Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, \u201cWho has touched my clothes?\u201d The woman fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth. He said to her, \u201cDaughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your afflicition.\u201d \u2013 Mark 5:25-34<\/p>\n
This is my favorite miracle because the woman had faith that Jesus could heal her. She knew that all she had to do was to touch Jesus and she would be healed. She believed so much that she was not going to ask for healing but just touch him. I believe it proved to the disciples that He was God when he asked \u201cWho touched me?\u201d Although the disciples were slow and did not realize it at the time. Jesus was kind and compassionate to the woman and told her that her faith had saved her. It is another time that faith heals wounds.\u00a0 I believe that if our faith is strong enough and God grants it miracles will occur.<\/p>\n
The anointing of the sick is a sacrament that can be used for many healings in our world today. More people should ask for this sacrament to be at peace with their bodies and with God.<\/p>\n
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