Anointing of the Sick
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is meant to strengthen those who are seriously ill. Many mistakenly think of this Sacrament as “Last Rites.” That is more Hollywood than reality. The Church’s teaching is that the Anointing of the Sick is for everyone who is “in danger of death” from sickness or old age. Most serious illnesses and any surgery that requires general anesthetic put us “in danger of death.”