Inc. Walnut Wood Sick Call Crucifix Set Religious Gift Decor, 12 Inch for Sale

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Inc. Walnut Wood Sick Call Crucifix Set Religious Gift Decor, 12 Inch For Sale

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Inc. Walnut Wood Sick Call Crucifix Set Religious Gift Decor, 12 Inch:
$141.19

Inc. Walnut Wood Sick Call Crucifix Set Religious Gift Decor, 12 Inch
Product Details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.01 x 0.01 x 0.01 inches; 0.16 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 7942495
Department ‏ : ‎ womens
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2012
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ McVan
Brand, Seller, or Collection Name: McVan
Metal stamp: Not stamped
Metal: no-metal-type
Material: Walnut
Gem Type: NA
Item Length: 0.01 inches
Model number: 7942495

When a person is homebound, bedridden, or suffering from a severe ailment,Catholics are taught to call the priest. Decades ago the sacrament reservedfor the very ill or dying was known as Extreme Unction (last anointing) ormore commonly “Last Rites.” Today we know it as the Anointing of the Sick, andit is not given exclusively to those who are on their deathbed. It is one ofthe seven sacraments and invokes God’s divine aid for those suffering in aphysical way.In days when people more often died at home, there developed thecustom of having a “sick-call” crucifix on hand for emergency visits by apriest. This type of crucifix was hung on the wall of a person’s home (usuallyabove the bed). The crucifix contained a hidden compartment, revealed bysliding the face of the cross downward. Within the compartment were twocandles, a small bottle of holy water and sometimes a white cloth.The purposeof the sick-call crucifix — they are still made today — is to facilitate theritual connected to the Anointing of the Sick, making the bedside a sacredspace for the sacrament. Interestingly, it used to be a popular weddingpresent, meant to be hung over the bed of a married couple, ready to be ofused when a spouse was in need of an anointing. It reminded the couple oftheir commitment to be true to each other “in sickness and in health.”Thistraditional quality Sick Call set comes in Walnut wood and has a goldtonecorpus. Sick Call Set Includes:- Cross with Gold Tone Corpus- Stand- 2 smallcandles to fit set- holy water holder12\" HighMade in the USA