Anointing Of The Sick Definition

ə-nointĭng
noun
The sacrament of anointing a critically ill or weak person, with prayers for recovery and an act of penance or confession.
American Heritage
A sacrament in which a priest anoints with oil and prays for a person dying, in danger of death, or otherwise critically ill, infirm, or disturbed.
Webster's New World
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A Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a sick or dying person with oil and prays for his salvation.

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Anointing Of The Sick Sentence Examples

  • The Catholic Church has more wisely left physicians in possession, and elevated the anointing of the sick into a sacrament to be used only in cases of mortal sickness, and even then not to the exclusion of the healing art.

  • The sacrament of the anointing of the sick in the Roman church is treated under Extreme Unction.

  • The Catholic Church considers baptism as one of the seven sacraments, which also includes the Holy Eucharist, Reconciliation, Confirmation, Holy Orders, Matrimony, and Anointing of the Sick.

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