49).\u00a0 On p 52. we read about the Deuteronomic retribution , a theme that repeatedly recurs in the Hebrew Scriptures,as the ancients attempted to find reasons\u00a0 and meaning for evil and suffering. Illness was considered a result of sin that could be attributed to the person or his\/her ancestors. Disease and misfortune was a test of faithfulness to God. Today, we have scientific explanations for sickness, maladies and death. Unfortunately, not all people are so enlightened. Some\u00a0 hold to the Deuteronomic retribution and offer it as rational and justification for medical problems.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The Catholic Church does not teach that illness is a result of sin, yet it does recognize that “healing” involves the entire person (body, mind, and soul).\u00a0 As a result, one of the seven official sacraments of the Church,\u00a0 The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick,\u00a0 is a sacrament of holistic healing. This link will take you to the steps involved in the ritual :\u00a0 Ritual for the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. 1.\u00a0 \u00a0 For\u00a0 assignment, provide an example of a contemporary illness that has been attributed to some wrongdoing by the person with the illness. Research the actual cause of this illness and present the leading theory (or theories) of how this illness is caused.\u00a0 Explain how some could\u00a0 claim the illness is\u00a0 a punishment from God. (If you can find such statements on the internet, include those.\u00a0 But this is not necessarily required.)\u00a0 Conclude by describing two ways in which elements of the ritual of the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick seek to minister to the sick in a spiritual manner.\u00a0 \u00a0 Don’t forget your in-text citations and a Works Cited.\u00a0 250-350 words.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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