Laying on of hands Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === The Catholic Church === In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], the laying on of hands has been and continues to be used in some of the rites for the Seven [[Sacraments of the Catholic Church]]. First, it is the essential gesture (or "matter") for the Sacrament of [[Holy Orders]] (diaconate, priesthood, and episcopacy). Second, it accompanies the anointing with Sacred [[Chrism]] in the Sacrament of [[Confirmation (sacrament)|Confirmation]]. Third, it is part of the ritual for the Sacrament of the [[Anointing of the Sick]], taken after the command in the [[Epistle of James]]: "Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord" (James 5:14 ESV). Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page