The anointing of the sick is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an illness, especially near the time of death. It is most likely one of the last sacraments one will ...

The anointing of the sick is recorded in the Bible. The practice of anointing the sick as a means of miraculous healing was already part of the Christian movement during the earthly ministry of Christ ...

The sacrament of the anointing of the sick is not just for those who are nearing the end of their life, Pope Francis said. "Let us remember that the anointing of the sick is one of the 'sacraments of ...

Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of Hartford, Conn., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship, attends a Nov. 15, 2022, session of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of ...

CWN Editor's Note: In a video for his July prayer intention (for the pastoral care of the sick), Pope Francis emphasized that “the Anointing of the Sick is not a sacrament only for those who are at ...

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 07.02.2024).- Pope Francis‘s prayer intention this month is for the pastoral care of the sick. The Pope Video that accompanies his words is precisely dedicated to the ...

As thoughts turn toward baseball season, here's something Babe Ruth can teach us beyond sport skills and records. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is one of the most profound gifts the ...

The book that the bishops are voting to create will be a compilation of those prayers, drawn from multiple sources traditionally used in ministry to the sick. Only priests are allowed to perform the ...

St. Joseph Cathedral, 401 Main St., Baton Rouge, will offer the Anointing of the Sick on Sunday following the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Catholics who are ill, preparing for surgery or seeking spiritual healing ...

Through a priest’s hands and holy oil, Our Lord came near — and what seemed like a farewell became a story of Christian hope. A stained-glass window at Song Vinh Church in Vietnam depicts the ...

Sacrament of the New Law, instituted by Christ to give the sick spiritual aid and strength and to perfect spiritual health, including, if need be, the remission of sins. Conditionally it also restores ...