The faith of our fathers - Carmel Apologetics

"EXTREME UNCTION. 437CHAPTER XXVIII.EXTREME UNCTION.OXTREME Unction is a Sacrament in which theLJ sick, by being anointed with holy oil, and bythe prayers of the priests, receive spiritual succor,and even corporal strength when it is conducive totheir salvation. This unction is called Extreme,because it isusually the last of the holy unctionsadministered by the Church.The Apostle St. James clearly refers to this Sacrament, and points out its efficacy in the followingwords Is :any man sick amoug you; let him bringin the priests of the Church, and let them pray overhim, anointing him with oil in the name of theLord, and the prayer of faith shall save the sickman and the Lord shall raise him; up; and if hebe in sins, they shall be forgivenhim." lSeveral of the ancient Fathers allude to this Sacrament. Origen (third century) writes: "There isalso a remission of sins through penitence, when thesinner ... is not ashamed to declare his sin to thepriest of the Lord, and to seek a remedy . . .wherein that also is fulfilled which the ApostleJames saith : But if any be sick amonglet you, himcall in the priests of the Church, and let them imposehands on him, anointing him with oil in the name ofthe Lord. "*1Janres v. 14, 15. *Honril ii. in Levit37*