Religion ch 5
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Anointing of the sick | One of the Seven Sacraments. It is administered by a bishop or priest to someone who suffers from illness or old age. It includes prayers and anointing of the hands and forehead with the Oil of the Sick. It is usually administered together with Penance and the Eucharist. |
| Compassion | From the Latin meaning "to suffer together with." It is the love, kindness, mercy, or forbearance shown to a neighbor who is suffering in some way. |
| Conversion | A radical reorientation of one's whole life away from sin and evil and toward God. This is a central element of Christ's preaching, of the Church's ministry of evangelization, and of the Sacrament of Penance. |
| Prayers for the dead | From the very beginning, the Church (following the practice of Judaism) has offered prayers, especially the Eucharistic Sacrifice, on behalf of the souls in Purgatory, that they might enter into the fullness of heavenly bliss. |
| Viaticum | The Eucharist recieved by a dying person |
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