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For a Roman Catholic, in addition to the prayers one can say for the sick and dying, the last sacrament is actually the Eucharist (communion) in the form of Viaticum. Among the ancient Greeks, the custom prevailed of giving a supper to those setting out on a journey. This was called hodoiporion. The provision of all things necessary for such a journey, i.e. food, money, clothes, utensils and expense,...
The paper shows progress of the rite of Viaticum in the Roman liturgy from the ancient Christian centuries to the time of convening the Second Vatican Council. Then it concentrates on the proposals of liturgical reform of the Conciliar preparatory commission and on the suggestions on this matter from the Conciliar liturgical commission. In its third part, it undertakes the question of the preparation...
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