Teologický obsah modliteb v obřadech viatika v současné římské liturgii

• Authors: Kopecek Pavel

Title variants

EN

THEOLOGY OF PRAYERS IN THE RITE OF VIATICUM IN TODAY'S ROMAN LITURGY

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

EN

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, was called ephodion. The adjectival equivalent in Latin of both these words is viaticus, i.e. 'of or pertaining to a road or journey'. All, even children who have reached the age of reason, are bound by Divine precept to receive the Viaticum when they are in danger of death. Formerly, Viaticum was usually administered under the species of bread, because the Blessed Sacrament, which was to be carried to the house of the dying person, was customarily reserved under this form only.

Keywords

EN

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER; LAST SACRAMENT; LITURGY OF EUCHARIST; PASTORAL CARE OF SICK; RITE OF ANOINTING AND GIVING VIATICUM; VIATICUM

Discipline

• THEOLOGY: THEOLOGY

• Publisher: Palacky University, Cyrill-Method Theological Faculty, Olomouc, Czech Republic
• Journal: Studia theologica
• Year: 2006
• Volume: 8
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 25-35
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Kopecek Pavel

• Pavel Kopecek, Studia theologica, redakce, Univerzitni 22, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republic, http://www.studiatheologica.eu/

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

09CZAAAA059127