The anointing of the sick
By: Paul Meyendorff.
Series: The Orthodox liturgy series -- bk. 2
Publisher: St. Vladimir' s Seminary Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Crestwood, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780881411874
Subjects: Orthodox Eastern Church; Unction; Church work with the sick -- Orthodox Eastern Church; Unction -- Liturgy -- Texts
Genres: Texts.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The healing ministry of the church; title: Jesus the healer; title: The healing ministry in the Apostolic Church; title: Baptism : sacrament of healing; title: Eucharist : medicine of immortality; title: The life in Christ; title: A brief history of the rite of anointing the sick; title: The early church; title: The Byzantine tradition; title: The contemporary rite; title: The celebration of the rite; title: Theology of the rite of anointing; title: Sickness and sin; title: The experience of sickness; title: Healing; title: What can be done? : some pastoral suggestions; title: Restoring the ministry of healing in the parish; title: The general anointing on Holy Wednesday; title: Celebrating the rite; title: What about ministry to non-orthodox?; title: Conclusion: Christ's ultimate victory.