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Anointing of the Sick |
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What is the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick? |
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This Sacrament is the anointing of the sick
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When is the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick given? |
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The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
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What are the effects of the Sacrament of the Anointing of the
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Our Lord instituted the Sacrament of
Penance when he breathed on his Apostles and gave them power
to forgive sins, saying: 'Whose sins you shall forgive, they
are forgiven.' John 20:23 |
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304. |
What authority is there in Scripture for the Sacrament of the
Anointing of the Sick? |
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The authority in Scripture for the
Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is in the 5th chapter
of St. James, where it is said: 'Is any one sick among you?
Let him bring in the priests of the Church; and let them pray
over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And
the prayer of faith shall save the sick man; and the Lord
shall raise him up; and if he be in sins they
shall be forgiven him'. James 5:14-15 |
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Holy Orders |
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What is the Sacrament of Holy Orders? |
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Holy Orders is the Sacrament by which
bishops, priests, and deacons of the Church are ordained, and
receive power and grace to perform their sacred duties. |
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Matrimony |
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What is the Sacrament of Matrimony? |
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Matrimony is the Sacrament which sanctifies
the contract of a Christian marriage, and gives a special
grace to those who receive it worthily. |
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What special grace does the Sacrament of Matrimony |
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The Sacrament of Matrimony gives to those
who receive it worthily a special grace, to enable them to
bear the difficulties of their state, to love and be faithful
to one another, and to bring up their children in the fear of
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Is it a sacrilege to contract marriage in serious sin, or in
disobedience to the laws of the Church? |
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It is a sacrilege to contract marriage in
serious sin, or in disobedience to the laws of the Church,
and, instead of a blessing, the guilty parties draw upon
themselves the anger of God. For a marriage of a Catholic to
be valid there must be present 1. either the Bishop or the
Parish Priest, or another Priest duly delegated, and 2. two
witnesses. |
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What is a 'mixed marriage'? |
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A 'mixed marriage' is a marriage in which
only one partner is a Catholic. |
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Does the Church encourage mixed marriages? |
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The Church does not encourage mixed
marriages and considers them dangerous. |
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Does the Church sometimes permit mixed marriages? |
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The Church sometimes permits mixed
marriages by granting a dispensation, and under special
conditions. |
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What does the Catholic partner of a mixed marriage promise? |
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The Catholic partner of a mixed marriage
promises to do everything possible to preserve the faith and
have all children of the marriage baptized and brought up in
the Catholic religion. |
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Can any human power dissolve the bond of marriage? |
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No human power can dissolve the bond of
marriage, because Christ has said: 'What God has
joinedtogether, let not man put asunder'. Matt. 19:6 |
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