Posts Tagged ‘Liturgical practice’

Priests anointing the sick by proxy

Thursday, April 30th, 2020

Some Catholic priests are changing the sacramental liturgy prescribed for anointing the sick so they can administer the sacrament by proxy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In this practice, a nurse or family member takes on the act of anointing the patient while the priest prays over them. Some Church leaders have spoken out against Read more