James 5:14 (WEB)
Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
Catechism · 4
“…up and save them. and indeed she exhorts them to contribute to the good of the People of God by freely uniting themselves to the Passion and death of Christ."” — Catechism footnote: LG 11; cf. Jas 5:14-16; Rom 8:17; Col 1:24; 2 Tim 2:11-12; 1 Pet 4:13.
“Let him call for the elders [presbyters] of the Church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven."” — Catechism footnote: Jas 5:14-15.
“It is alluded to indeed by Mark, but is recommended to the faithful and promulgated by James the apostle and brother of the Lord.” — Catechism footnote: Council of Trent (1551): DS 1695; cf. Mk 6:13; Jas 5:14-15.
“The celebration of the sacrament includes the following principal elements: the "priests of the Church"” — Catechism footnote: Jas 5:14.
Fathers and councils · 4
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XVIII–XXIV XX.8Conference XX
“And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven him.”” — editor's note: 1 John v. 16; S. James v. 14, 15.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“But he cannot sanctify the creature of oil, who has neither an altar nor a church; whence also there can be no spiritual anointing among heretics, since it is manifest that the oil cannot be sanctified nor the Eucharist celebrated at all among them.” — editor's note: [Material oil was not originally used in baptism or confirmation, but was admitted ceremonially, in divers rites, at an early period. Mark vi. 13; Jas. v. 14.…
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John Chrysostom
“And this they know, as many as have put away diseases by anointing themselves with oilin faith and in due season.” — editor's note: See James v. 14, 15. Tertull. ad Scapul. c. 4. “Severus sought out one Proculus, a Christian, who had cured him at a certain time with oil, and kept him in his…
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Basil the Great
“Nay, by what written word is the anointing of oil itself taught?” — editor's note: For the unction of catechumens cf. Ap. Const. vii. 22; of the baptized, Tertullian, De Bapt. vii.; of the confirmed, id. viii.; of the sick vide Plumptre on…
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.
Cited together in Catechism §1511 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Epistles Letter 69.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.
Cited together in Catechism §1499.