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"Extreme Unction", part of The Seven Sacraments (1445–1450) by Rogier van der Weyden.. In the Catholic Church, the anointing of the sick, also known as Extreme Unction, is a Catholic sacrament that is administered to a Catholic "who, having reached the age of reason, begins to be in danger due to sickness or old age", [1] except in the case of those who "persevere obstinately in manifest ...
Anointing of the sick, known also by other names such as unction, is a form of religious anointing or "unction" (an older term with the same meaning) for the benefit of a sick person. It is practiced by many Christian churches and denominations. Anointing of the sick was a customary practice in many civilizations, including among the ancient ...
Pages in category "Anointing of the Sick (Catholic Church)" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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The visible elements are the oil, the prayer of the Church, the congregation and the actual performance of the anointing. [6] The invisible element is that where the Holy Spirit works to cure the sick. Tyneh explains however, that only if God permits will, will the sick be granted healing. [7]
The Anointing of David, from the Paris Psalter, 10th century (Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris) Anointing is the ritual act of pouring aromatic oil over a person's head or entire body. [1] By extension, the term is also applied to related acts of sprinkling, dousing, or smearing a person or object with any perfumed oil, milk, butter, or other fat ...
The Cathedral, very well located in the upper part of this coastal city next to the Nha Trang Station, has a remarkable amount of stained glass windows depicting saints, including several French saints, such as St. Joan of Arc [4] and St. John Vianney, and episodes from the life of Jesus.
The article is about the rite known as Anointing of the Sick, not about just any anointing of the sick carried out perhaps for medicinal purposes. In other words, not every "anointing of the sick" is "the ritual anointing, practised in many Christian Churches, of a sick person." Lima 12:04, 13 April 2007 (UTC)