Anointing of the Sick
Oil, prayer, and healing for the seriously ill
The Anointing of the Sick is the prayerful anointing of the seriously ill with oil for healing and spiritual strength, drawing on James 5:14-15, where elders pray over and anoint the sick. Traditions differ on its status: the Catholic and Orthodox traditions count it among the sacraments, while most Protestants honor the practice of prayer for the sick without numbering it as a sacrament.
How it traveled
- JamesJerusalem · c. 62 CEapplies
- Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90)Paris · c. 1274 CEexplains
- Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic ChurchGeneva · c. 1564 CEchallenges
Key passages(17)
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Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
The French adds, “Car, comme nous avoos assez declairé ci dessus, la promesse des clefs n’appartient nullement a faire quelque estat particulier d’absolution, mais seulement à la predication de l’Evan
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Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
21. Even were it granted that this precept of unction, which has nothing to do with the present age, were perfectly adapted to it, they in extremis. If they have a present cure in their sacrament, wit
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Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,
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Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
We have now to consider the number of the sacraments: and concerning this there are four points of inquiry: (1) Whether there are seven sacraments? (2) The order of the sacraments among themselves;
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Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
OF THE FIVE SACRAMENTS, FALSELY SO CALLED. THEIR SPURIOUSNESS PROVED, AND THEIR TRUE CHARACTER EXPLAINED. There are two divisions of this chapter,—I. A general discussion of these five sacraments, se
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Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
The remaining sacraments may be compared to one another in several ways. For on the ground of necessity, Baptism is the greatest of the sacraments; while from the point of view of perfection, order co
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and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
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Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
On the contrary, The order of the sacraments, as given above, is commonly adopted by all. I answer that, The reason of the order among the sacraments appears from what has been said above (A[1]). For
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Appendix to the Works of Hippolytus. Containing Dubious and Spurious Pieces. · Hippolytus
Heads of the Canons of Abulide or Hippolytus, Which are used by the Æthiopian Christians. 1. Of the holy faith of Jesus Christ. 2. Of bishops. 3. Of prayers spoken on the ordination of bishops, an
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City of God · Augustine of Hippo
There is a country-seat called Victoriana, less than thirty miles from Hippo-regius. At it there is a monument to the Milanese martyrs, Protasius and Gervasius. Thither a young man was carried, who, w
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Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
I answer that, Each thing is removed by its contrary. But venial sin is not contrary to habitual grace or charity, but hampers its act, through man being too much attached to a created good, albeit no
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The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom · John Chrysostom
See Bingham 13, 10, 8, quoting St. Chrys. Hom. in eos qui primum Pascha jejunant, P. vi. 383. Sav. “There is nothing like peace and harmony. Therefore our Father (the Bishop) mounts not up to this thr
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Selections from the Letters of St. Ambrose · Ambrose of Milan
Ps. li. [l.] 17. Ps. cxvi. [cxv.] 10. Ps. lxxi. [lxx.] 8. 15. And the same Scripture teaches you concerning the infusion of special grace, that he kisses Christ who receives the Spirit, where the h
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Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic Church · John Calvin
1. The above discourse concerning the sacraments might have the effect, among the docile and sober-minded, of preventing them from indulging their curiosity, or from embracing, without authority from
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The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
Chapter III.—The Name Jesus and also the Name Christ were known from the Beginning, and were honored by the Inspired Prophets. 1. It is now the proper place to show that the very name Jesus and also
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Treatise on the Sacraments (qq[60]-90) · Thomas Aquinas
Objection 1: It seems that it is not essential to this sacrament, that the chrism, which is its matter, be previously consecrated by a bishop. For Baptism which bestows full remission of sins is not l
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The Catechetical Lectures of S. Cyril · Cyril of Jerusalem
Lecture XXI. (On the Mysteries. III.) On Chrism. 1 John ii. 20–28 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, &c..…that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him a
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