Taina Sfântului Maslu în practica liturgică a Bisericii Ortodoxe

Abstract

The Mystery of the Holy Unction is one of the seven Sacraments of the Church which enjoys a special appreciation among believers. In this Holy Sacrament, the Church prays by her servants for the healing and recovery of bodily and spiritual helplessness of the believers and for the forgiveness of their sins. Orthodox Church has two types of Unction order, an individual one, for one person, called “self” Unction and a second order, for the public, in which the entire Christian community can participate to so called “communal” Unction; to both statutes, the participation of at least two priests is absolutely necessary. So, the Holy Sacrament of the Unction brings body and soul help to those who receive it, that is healing the diseases and remission of sins.