 Pope Francis reminds Catholics there is no need to wait till a person's at the point of death to receive the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. In his prayer intention for the month of July, he highlighted the sacrament's importance for those who are very ill and elderly. The sacrament of the anointing of the sick is not just for those who are nearing the end of their life, said the Pope. Let us remember the anointing of the sick is one of the sacraments of healing, of restoration that heals the spirits.