Slujba Sfântului Maslu: istorie şi actualitate
The Sacrament of Holly Unction: History and actuality

Summary/Abstract: The Sacrament of Holly Unction: History and actuality. Romanian liturgical bibliography don’t know till now a historical and philological approach of the Anointing of the Sick (one of seven Sacraments), even the modern liturgical researchers is offering studies and books on this issue. This is the reason who urged us, on the one hand to make knew the historical moments of development of this service, on the other hand, to approach to the local and actual pastoral problems which clergy or faithfuls meet. After a short historical touch of the subject of history of Anointing of the Sick texts, we observed a great development between XI-XVII-th century. We also observed, even at the official level all Orthodox Churches have approximately the some rubrics on this subject, the understanding and liturgical practice differ from one to another pretty much, arriving some times to a pietistic exaggerations or to liberal approach concerning this important one of seventh Sacraments of the Chrch. We also hope this study will fulfill this large liturgical void of Romanian liturgical science. We also are conscious about our to schematic and resumed approach, but we attempted to offer an opportunity of reflection on this subject to those who are not habituated with scientific approach of Church services in Euchologion.

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