1512. From ancient times in the liturgical traditions of both East and West, we have testimonies to the practice of anointings of the sick with blessed oil. Over the centuries the Anointing of the Sick was conferred more and more exclusively on those at the point of death. Because of this it received the name “Extreme Unction.” Notwithstanding this evolution the liturgy has never failed to beg the Lord that the sick person may recover his health if it would be conducive to his salvation.125
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21. What is the importance of the Old Testament for Christians?
346. What are the effects of the sacrament of Matrimony?
369. Are there acts which are always illicit?
435. How did Jesus interpret the Law?
152. What does it mean to say that the Church is the universal sacrament of salvation?
89. How does the Church set forth the Mystery of the Incarnation?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
Jacob’s Wrestle with God: What is the significance of this story for us today?
What do the horseman, angel, and Lord symbolize in Zechariah’s vision described in Zechariah 1:8-17?
What does the Bible teach about God’s final judgment, and what does Malachi 3:18 tell us about it?
How important is the supremacy of Christ according to Colossians 1:15-20?
