![]() ![]() Reading of the Word of God 384 A reader, another person present, or the minister reads a text of sacred Scripture, taken preferably from the texts given in Pastoral Care of the Sick and the Lectionary for Mass. In this celebration we shall entrust our sick brothers and sisters to the care of the Lord, asking that he will enable them to bear their pain and suffering in the knowledge that, if they accept their share in the pain of his own passion, they will also share in its power to give comfort and strength. The Lord Jesus, who went about doing good works and healing sickness and infirmity of every kind, commanded his disciples to care for the sick, to pray for them, and to lay hands on them. 383 In the following or similar words, the minister prepares the sick and all present for the blessing. 382 A lay minister greets those present in the following words.īrothers and sisters, let us bless the Lord, who went about doing good and healing the sick. All make the following or some other suitable reply.Īnd also with you. The peace of the Lord be with you always. Peace be with you (this house) and all who live here. 381 A minister who is a priest or a deacon greets those present in the following or other suitable words, taken mainly from sacred Scripture. All make the sign of the cross and reply:Īmen. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Introductory Rites 380 When the community has gathered, the minister says: While maintaining the structure and chief elements of the rite, the minister should adapt the celebration to the circumstances of the place and the people involved.ģ79 When just one sick person is to be blessed, a priest or a deacon may use the short formulary given in no. It may also be used by a layperson, who follows the rites and prayers designated for a lay minister. 42-56, but the primary concern of every minister should be to show the sick how much Christ and his Church are concerned for them.ģ77 The text of Pastoral Care of the Sick indicates many occasions for blessing the sick and provides the blessing formularies.ģ78 The present order may be used by a priest or deacon. When ministers visit those who are sick, they are to respect the provisions of Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum, nos. ![]() This article was originally published with the title "Natural Immunity: What Happens When We Simply See a Sick Person" in SA Mind 21, 4, 8 (September 2010)ĭoi:10.Introduction 376 The blessing of the sick by the ministers of the Church is a very ancient custom, having its origins in the practice of Christ himself and his apostles. “If I see a bunch of sick people, maybe a big infection is around, and I better kick my immune system into high gear.” It is unclear exactly how an image gets translated into a mustering of immune cells, Schaller says, but many neurochemicals connect the brain to the immune system-more studies are needed to tease out the exact chain of events. “It makes evolutionary sense that the immune system would respond aggressively only when it’s really needed,” says Mark Schaller, a psychologist and co-author of the study. Whereas the gun images prompted a mere 7 percent increase in IL-6, levels of the substance were elevated 24 percent after viewing pictures of sick people. Although the subjects rated the gun photographs as being more stressful than the illness images, the blood work told a different story. Immediately after the subjects viewed the slide shows, researchers drew their blood, exposed each sample to bacteria and then measured the levels of a substance known as interleukin-6 (IL-6), which is secreted by white blood cells as a response to stress or trauma. Researchers at the University of British Columbia showed subjects one of two different slide shows-either a depiction of people brandishing guns or images of individuals who were obviously ailing. Now a study shows that seeing sick people can even prompt changes in the immune system. When we see others who seem under the weather, we experience a powerful emotional response-disgust-and do our best to avoid those who might be contagious. ![]() ![]() Humans have a natural aversion to those who are ill. ![]()
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