medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Chris Laning wrote:
> Extreme Unction . . .I think it was seen as _preparation_ for death (as opposed to its
> modern understanding as an anointing and prayer for healing).
>
No. The understanding of the Sacrament as being an anointing & prayer
for recovery is not a "modern understanding." It is the original
understanding.
It was the morphing of the Sacrament of Unction from that of anointing
and prayer for the recovery of the sick, to (in practice) a Commendation
for death, that was corrected in recent times, to restore it to what it
was, was supposed to be, and (originally) had been).
It should be noted that even when Unction was being (in practice) done
as a Commendation for death, the prayers were still for recovery, and
the anointing was with oil for the anointing of the sick, Oleum
Infirmorum, and the anointing was and is accompanied by the Laying on of
Hands, which is the _res_ of the Sacrament of the sick.
Bill: Did I forget to mention anything?
Terrill +
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