Christian Healing

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• The Rite: The Sprinkling of holy water: The Liturgy of the Word: Laying on of hands: Spirit.  ThHoly Spirit is able to give the person strength and courage during their suffering. ·         The Anointing of oil: The priest anoints the sick person’s forehead and their hands with oil. ‘Through this holy anointing, may the Lord in his love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit.’ ‘May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up.’ This is the third ceremony in which a person is anointed, the first being after baptism and the second after confirmation. The oil symbolises God’s blessing, his healing and comfort. Liturgy of the Eucharist: Holy Communion may be offered. This brings the person into close contact with Christ and offers strength and healing.

1. How does it help?

1. Dying and the Afterlife

1. Abortion
   1. Pro-Life: Rc View
   2. Pro-Choice
2. Contraception
   1. RC Beliefs
3. Euthanasia
   1. Rc View: Against
   2. Arguments for
4. IVF
   1. What is IVF?
   2. Christian arguments against IVF
   3. Christian Arguments for IVF
5. Biblical References

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   • ·         “We’re made in the image and likeness of God” (Genesis 1-2) ·         “You knew me before I was born … you knit me together in my mother’s womb” (Psalm 139) ·         It is God’s commandment that we should not commit murder (Exodus 20:13) ·         “Before you were formed in the womb I knew you” (Jeremiah 1: 5) ·         Jesus himself said, “Let the little children come to me” (Luke 18: 16) ·         “Do you know that you are God’s temple?” (I Cor 3: 16-17) ·         “So God created human beings, making them to be like himself” (Gen 1:27 ) ·         According to Luke 12: 6-7, “… even the hairs on your head are counted”

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• 1.      The Vigil In the Catholic Church the vigil is usually held in the home. It is sometimes called a 'wake'. Family members staying with coffin during the day and all night. If gives people who knew the deceased to come a pay their respects. The rosary is a prayer that is usually said during a vigil.   2.      The Funeral Mass What happens during a funeral Mass? •The coffin is placed at the altar. •The priest welcomes everyone. •The coffin is sprinkled with holy water as a reminder of the person's baptism. •The Mass continues in the same way as a normal Mass. •The final commendation: at the end of Mass, after some silence, the priest again sprinkles the coffin with holy water. Prayers are said to ask God to bring the person who has died into  his kingdom.   At the graveside In the Catholic Church the body may be buried or cremated. Prayers are said at the graveside again. Holy water may be sprinkled again onto the coffin. Sometimes family members and friends sprinkle dust/dirt onto the coffin before leaving the graveside.