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| 444. Who should receive Extreme Unction? | All Catholics who have reached the use of reason and are in danger of death from sickness; accident; or old age should receive Extreme Unction. |
| 445. What are the effects of the sacrament of Extreme Unction? | The effects of the sacrament of Extreme Unction are: First; an increase of sanctifying grace; Second; comfort in sickness and strength against temptation; Third; preparation for entrance into heaven by the remission of our venial sins and the cleansing of our souls from the remains of sin; Fourth; health of body when it is good for the soul. |
| 446. When does Extreme Unction take away mortal sin? | Extreme Unction takes away mortal sin when the sick person is unconscious or otherwise unaware that he is not properly disposed; but has made an act of imperfect contrition. |
| 447. How should we prepare ourselves to receive Extreme Unction worthily? | We should prepare ourselves to receive Extreme Unction worthily by a good confession; by acts of faith; hope; charity; and; especially; by resignation to the will of God. |
| 448. Who can administer Extreme Unction? | Only a priest can administer Extreme Unction. |
| 449. When is it advisable to call the priest to visit the sick? | It is advisable to call the priest to visit the sick in any serious illness; even though there be no apparent danger of death; as it is the duty of the priest to visit the sick and to administer to them the sacraments they need. |
| 450. In case of sudden or unexpected death; should a priest be called? | In case of sudden or unexpected death a priest should be called always; because absolution and Extreme Unction can be given conditionally for some time after apparent death. |
| 451. What is Holy Orders? | Holy Orders is the sacrament through which mean receive the power and grace to perform the sacred duties of bishops; priest; and other ministers of the Church. |
| 452. What are some of the requirements that a man may receive Holy Orders worthily? | That a man may receive Holy Orders worthily it is necessary: First; that he be in the state of grace and be of excellent character;Second; that he have the prescribed age and learning; Third; that he have the intention of devoting his life to the sacred ministry; Fourth; that he be called to Holy Orders by his bishop. |
| 452 A. What is meant essentially by a vocation to the priesthood? | By a vocation to the priesthood is meant essentially that invitation to receive Holy Orders given by the proper ecclesiastical superior to a man who; after a sufficient period of preparation and trial; gives signs that he has been called by God to the priesthood. |
| 452 B. What are the chief signs that a man has been called by God to the priesthood? | The chief signs that a man has been called by God to the priesthood are: a sincere desire to become a priest; a virtuous life; and sufficient bodily health and intellectual ability to enable him to make the required studies and to perform the duties of the priestly life. |
| 452 C. Do religious brothers and sisters receive the sacrament of Holy Orders? | No; religious brothers and sisters do not receive the sacrament of Holy Orders; but they have received from God a vocation to dedicate their lives to His service. |
| 453. What are the effects of ordination to the priesthood? | The effects of ordination to the priesthood are: First; an increase of sanctifying grace; Second; sacramental grace; through which the priest has God’s constant help in his sacred ministry; Third; a character; lasting forever; which is a special sharing in the priesthood of Christ and which gives the priest special supernatural powers. |
| 454. What are the chief supernatural powers of the priest? | The chief supernatural powers of the priest are: to change bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass; and to forgive sins in the sacrament of Penance. |
| 455. Why should Catholics show reverence and honor to the priest? | Catholics should show reverence and honor to the priest because he is the representative of Christ Himself and the dispenser of His mysteries. |
| 456. Who is the administer of the sacrament of Holy Orders? | The bishop is the minister of the sacrament of Holy Orders. |
| 457. What is the sacrament of Matrimony? | Matrimony is the sacrament by which a baptized man and a baptized woman bind themselves for life in a lawful marriage and receive the grace to discharge their duties. |
