The sacrament of anointing of the sick has several effects: it unites the sick person to Christ's suffering for their good and the Church's; it provides strength, peace and courage to endure illness or old age Christianly; and it forgives sins and their penalties if the person is sorry but unable to confess. It can also restore grace and health if beneficial to the soul. The sacrament prepares one for eternal life by reducing temporal punishment due to sin for those properly disposed.