HEALING OF SOUL AND BODY
James 5:13-15
Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Encouraging Words
Our Lord demonstrated to us while He was living on this earth as a man that He cared for the entire person. His healing always included the body, the soul, and the spirit. We have been given, through the church, the sacrament of the anointing of oil for those who are sick. It is offered to all and still focuses on addressing the whole person. The process includes the priest, who has been given the gift of this ministry at his ordination, the prayer of the faith, the work of Christ, the Holy Spirit represented in the oil, and the confession of sins. Jesus still offers to heal to those who believe. Glory be to God!
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