To Die is Gain: A Theological (re-) Introduction to the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick for Clergy, Laity, Caregivers, and Everyone Else

Chapter I: Death, Life, and the Reality
of Sin
Prologue: Fear of Death and How
We Got Here: A Brief Review of
Non-Christian Attitudes toward
Death from 350 BC to AD 2540
Life, Death, and Christian Anthropology:
A Short Introduction
Life: A Brief Sketch
Death and Eternal Life: An Outline
Chapter II: Theological Foundations of the
Sacrament of the Sick
Biblical Foundations of the Sacrament
of Anointing of the Sick
Original Sin, the Human Condition,
and the Spiritual Significance of
Anointing of the Sick
The Twofold Aspect of Death
Understanding Sin and Death:
Why Is Life after Baptism So
Difficult?
Chapter III: The Sacrament of Anointing
of the Sick
The Need for a Sacrament of the
Dying and Departing: Who Can
Receive, and When?
Isn't Everyone in Danger of Death?
Discerning Danger of Death
Discerning Eligibility: Difficult Cases
The Dead and Unconscious
Children and the Mentally Disabled
Distinguishing Penance and Anointing
of the Sick: Eternal and Temporal
Forgiveness
Chapter IV: The Graces and Effects of
Anointing of the Sick
Sacramental Grace Briefly Introduced
The First Grace of Anointing
Anointing for Death
The Grace of Suffering with Christ
Anointing, Viaticum, and the Grace to
Transition from Time to Eternity
The Grace of Forgiveness of Sins
Chapter V: Toward a Theology of Rites and
the Rite of Anointing of the Sick
A Sacramental Theology of Rites
The Rite of Anointing of the Sick
The Minister of the Rite
Chapter VI: The Christian Attitude toward
Death and Basic Bioethical
Principles
Is Death to Be Celebrated or Mourned by
Christians?
Anointing of the Sick, Care for the Dying,
and the Value of Suffering: Some (Very)
Basic Bioethical Guidance