Sacraments: Privileged Encounters with Jesus Christ

Review Questions for Chapter 5 Anointing of the Sick

Directions: Read through each section of the chapter carefully and respond to the following review questions using dark blue or black ink. On a sheet of binder paper, neatly write the question on the firstline followed by the answer and the following lines. Make certain that your responses completely answer the question and note that most will be at least two sentences in length. Each question is worth three points. Illegible answers have no value. Remember to put the proper heading in the top, right corner (name, row, date, class period, and description) and be prepared to turn in your responses on the due date.

I. Christ’s Ministry of Healing (pp. 132-135)

  1. What does it mean to say that God understands human suffering? How does Christ continue his saving actions?
  2. What happened in the days following Pentecost? Why is this significant?
  3. What does the New Testament reveal about the treatment of the sick by early Christians? What does the Sacrament offer to the sick?
  4. Why did Jesus work miracles of healing? What mission did he give his disciples?
  5. What are indications that the Catholic Church has always taken the relief of human suffering very seriously?
  6. How is the two-part aspect of Jesus’ healing seen in this Sacrament?
  7. When did Our Lady appear to Bernadette? What messages did she give to the young girl?

II. Christ’s Healing Touch in the New Testament (pp. 136-138)

  1. What was the central connection between Jesus’ healing miracles and the faith of those he cured?
  2. How could Jesus have chosen to heal people? What does it mean to say that he healed sacramentally?
  3. What was Jesus’ primary concern for those who suffer? Explain.
  4. Fill in the blanks: The Sacrament of Anointing is primarily concerned with a person’s (a) _____, not with
    (b) _____. God wills that the (c) _____ are directed toward him in love. This Sacrament serves to offer both physical and (d) _____as well as the strengthening of the soul in the Faith of Christ during the (e) _____.
  5. Where do we find this Sacrament in the Gospel of Mark? (hint, there are two)
  6. What is significant about the Epistle of James? Explain.

III. The Administration of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick (pp. 139-141)

  1. What does the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick consist of?
  2. What other sacraments should ideally be received with Anointing? Why?
  3. Explain why the ancient uses of oil made it an especially appropriate symbol for this Sacrament?
  4. What requests of God are made within the prayers of anointing (both during and after)?
  5. Why does the Church encourage the family and friends be present during the anointing?
  6. What are two reasons why only a bishop or priest is allowed to administer the Sacrament of Anointing?
  7. List six particular benefits of receiving this Sacrament.

IV. The Meaning of Human Suffering (pp. 141-145)

  1. List six conditions under which the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick should be received.
  2. Under what conditions might the Anointing of the Sick bring about the same benefits of Reconciliation?
  3. In the Old Testament, suffering was often seen as a punishment for sin. Is this understanding correct? Explain.
  4. Fill in the blanks: In the contemplation of our own (a) _____, we must come to grips with the ultimate
    (b) _____ which can lead some to despair, hopelessness, and (c) _____. But it can also cause us to contemplate the (d) _____ and provoke a search for God and seeking ultimate (e) _____with him.
  5. What has Jesus Christ taught us about suffering? Explain.
  1. Fill in the blanks: By (a) _____ for the benefit of others, we (b) _____ and are given a new outlook on our own sufferings and those of Christ. By doing so, we will be liberated from (c) _____. Suffering can be understood as a means to more (d) _____ with Christ and help to (e) _____ the grace of God.
  2. What did Christ teach about serving those in need? What is the Christian view of human suffering?
  3. What parable inspired Mother Teresa? How did the story influence her everyday work?
  4. What was particularly ironic about Cardinal Bernadin’s advice to the sick? What did he tell his “fellow sick” to do when faced with serious illness?
  5. What is the evidence that Jacque Fesch’s “conversion” was genuine?

Note: Carefully review the vocabulary on page 146 of the text prior to the exam.