Commonplace anointings with oil: In Biblical times, it was traditional to anoint people or objects for secular reasons. Scripture also notes that some anointings occurred spiritually through the infusion of the Holy Spirit.ġ.
Anointings with olive oil were commonplace in Biblical times, and having enough olive oil to use for anointings was a sign of prosperity and blessings ( 2 Kings 20:13 ESV Joel 2:19). Most anointings in the Bible consisted of the smearing of olive oil or ointments on a person or object for secular or sacred purposes. In Catholicism, the Anointing of the Sick is considered a sacrament and centers on the Lord’s healing presence and the forgiveness of sins. The Anointing of the Sick is most commonly associated with the Roman Catholic Church and, as such, this article explores the rite from the Catholic faith’s perspective.
The ceremony petitions God for the person’s spiritual and physical healing through the Holy Spirit, and is meant to unite the person with the suffering of Christ. The Anointing of the Sick is a biblically-based ceremony performed in certain Christian denominations for the benefit of a person who is ill, frail from age, or about to have major surgery.
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