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Catechism› 2.The Celebration of the Christian MysteryPart 2› 2.The Seven Sacraments of the ChurchSection 2› 2.The Sacraments of HealingChapter 2› 5.The Anointing of the SickArt. 5› I.Its Foundations in the Economy of SalvationI.› Illness in human life

CCC 1500

© Libreria Editrice Vaticana · Source: vatican.va

Illness and suffering have always been among the gravest problems confronted in human life. In illness, man experiences his powerlessness, his limitations, and his finitude. Every illness can make us glimpse death.

In the Compendium: Q313

Read the full chapter 2. The Sacraments of Healing ¶1420–1532

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