October 2020 archive of Fr. Joel Hastings
BASICS OF CATHOLICISM: 34. ANOINTING OF THE SICK PART 3: MINISTER AND RECIPIENTS
Posted by Carol Cyr on 10/19/20
In the anointing of the sick, the key elements to the sacrament are the anointings with the blessed oil upon the forehead and hands of the recipient by the priest while he says the words that ask for the “grace of the Holy Spirit” and that the Lord who ... Read More »
BASICS OF CATHOLICISM: 34. ANOINTING OF THE SICK: PART 2: THE RITE AND EFFECTS OF ANIOINTING
Posted by Carol Cyr on 10/12/20
The ministry of healing is significant in the life and mission of Jesus Christ – both in his willing to give physical healing, and above all in his death and resurrection that offers us healing from sin. Within his healing ministry is also the transformation of suffering from what ... Read More »
BASICS OF CATHOLICISM: 34. ANOINTING OF THE SICK PART 1: ORIGINS AND HISTORY
Posted by Carol Cyr on 10/05/20
Having spent significant time looking at the sacrament of penance, we turn our attention to the other sacrament of healing: anointing of the sick. In beginning with the origins and history of the sacrament, it is noteworthy that the sacrament itself has been relatively unchanged in history, though its ... Read More »