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Anointing with oil during confirmation

by | Aug 26, 2020 | , , , , , , , | 0 |

A special kind of oil, sacred chrism, is an integral part of the celebration of the sacrament of confirmation. The minister dips his right thumb into a small bowl of chrism, then raises his oiled thumb, places it on the forehead of the candidate, and with a stroke down and a stroke across, anoints the forehead in the shape of a cross with the words, “Be sealed with the Gift of the Holy Spirit.” The anointing with holy oil imparts the seal of the sacrament.

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Priests are on front lines of COVID-19 as they minister to the sick, dying

by | Jun 24, 2020 | , , , , , , , , | 0 |

Arriving in the early evening at Fatima Hospital, Father Richard Narciso — his anxiety level already raised due to the circumstances — listened intently as Gloria, the nurse assigned to guide him, detailed the procedures he would need to follow to mitigate his risk of falling prey to COVID-19, the same illness afflicting the patient he had arrived to anoint.

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Priests are on front lines of COVID-19 as they minister to the sick, dying

by | Jun 24, 2020 | , , , , , , , , | 0 |

Arriving in the early evening at Fatima Hospital, Father Richard Narciso — his anxiety level already raised due to the circumstances — listened intently as Gloria, the nurse assigned to guide him, detailed the procedures he would need to follow to mitigate his risk of falling prey to COVID-19, the same illness afflicting the patient he had arrived to anoint.

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Before the Miracle, I Believed—But Now I Know.

by | Feb 18, 2020 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

The following story is true. It happened to me. I will never, ever forget it. I had been a Carmelite Sister for many years when this story occurred. It changed my life forever, and I came away from the experience with an explosion of faith bursting wit…

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