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| − | + | The '''Last Rites''' are often talked of in hushed, or reverential, tones in writing as well as conversation. In fiction, as in biography, they mark the approach of death. The last rites are those [[sacrament]]s administered, in the [[Roman Catholic]] church, to members who are thought to be on the point of death, or at least seriously ill. They are: | |
| + | *[[Penance]], if the person receiving the last rites is conscious; | ||
| + | *[[extreme unction| anointing of the sick]]; and | ||
| + | *the last [[Eucharist]], or '''viaticum''' (a [[Latin]] word meaning 'provision for a journey'). | ||
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Revision as of 18:53, 9 April 2011
The Last Rites are often talked of in hushed, or reverential, tones in writing as well as conversation. In fiction, as in biography, they mark the approach of death. The last rites are those sacraments administered, in the Roman Catholic church, to members who are thought to be on the point of death, or at least seriously ill. They are:
- Penance, if the person receiving the last rites is conscious;
- anointing of the sick; and
- the last Eucharist, or viaticum (a Latin word meaning 'provision for a journey').
