41 1242 In the liturgy of the Eastern Churches, the post-baptismal anointing is the sacrament of Chrismation (Confirmation). In the Roman liturgy the post- baptismal anointing announces a second ...

When one is ill and in pain, this can very often be a time of life when one feels alone and isolated. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, or Holy Unction as it is also known, reminds us that ...

With the passing of time, "the rite of anointing took shape as a Sacrament in itself, assuming diverse forms and content in the various ages and different rites of the Church". To better suggest what ...

Anointing of the sick This sacrament is offered to those who are ill and need God’s grace to help them recover. It may also be offered to those who have a terminal illness to prepare them for death.

In the Catholic church the sacrament of "anointing the sick" is given to those who are ill or dying. A local priest who went to the scene of the attack on Sir David in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex did ...

Managua (Agenzia Fides) - According to local press reports, Catholic priests will no longer be able to enter public hospitals to administer the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. After the ...

100 This rite of anointing has continued ever since, in both East and West. For this reason the Eastern Churches call this sacrament Chrismation , anointing with chrism, or myron which means "chrism." ...