Review article
Hope, anointing of the sick and pastoral care in health system
Alojzije Čondić
; Catholic Faculty of Theology in Split
Abstract
Today’s modern and restless age offers mankind various inventions and consequently progress. Anyway, disease and suffering are still present in the society. Circumstances and forms of illness change, so that suitable pastoral ways should be found to comfort the faithful, especially those who are sick, suffering and dying (2 Cor. 1:3-11), not to lose heart and faith. Those who are constrained by suffering and death are hoping for the closeness of the Church. In this article, the writer questions the conflict between faith and hope in eternal life, as the pivot of Christian life. After judging the appearance of illness and disease, suffering and death, the author presents the theological and pastoral meaning of the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. Finally, he judges the pastoral care of the sick, emphasizing the pastoral care of health, palliative care and guidelines for diaconal ministry.
Keywords
illness; suffering; death; anointing of the sick; faith; hope; love; eternal life
Hrčak ID:
323748
URI
Publication date:
16.12.2024.
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