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- Dictionaryvi·at·i·cum/vīˈadəkəm/
noun
- 1. the Eucharist as given to a person near or in danger of death.
- 2. a supply of provisions or an official allowance of money for a journey. archaic
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Viaticum is a term used – especially in the Catholic Church – for the Eucharist (also called Holy Communion), administered, with or without Anointing of the Sick (also called Extreme Unction), to a person who is dying; viaticum is thus a part of the Last Rites.
Jun 23, 2020 · Viaticum is a term used for the reception of Holy Communion by a sick person on their deathbed.
The meaning of VIATICUM is the Christian Eucharist given to a person in danger of death.
Viaticum. —Name.—Among the ancient Greeks the custom prevailed of giving a supper to those setting out on a journey. This was called odoiporion, “Convivi...
Nov 8, 2021 · What is viaticum? When a person receives the Anointing of the Sick it is appropriate that the person also receives Holy Communion. In the case of someone who is dying, this last reception of the Communion before death is called viaticum.
Viaticum definition: the Eucharist or Communion as given to a person dying or in danger of death.. See examples of VIATICUM used in a sentence.
VIATICUM. The reception of Holy Communion when there is probable danger of death. Viaticum should not be deferred too long in sickness lest the dying lose consciousness. It...
May 21, 2018 · A Latin word meaning provision for the journey, viaticum is the sacrament proper to the dying Christian, wherein the Eucharist is given to one in danger of death as the food for the passage through death to eternal life.
Nov 21, 2018 · Viaticum (also commonly called a person’s last communion) is the sacrament that should be associated with the faithful on their deathbed. How many times, however, has even the most seasoned priest given Viaticum to the faithful?
1524 In addition to the Anointing of the Sick, the Church offers those who are about to leave this life the Eucharist as viaticum. Communion in the body and blood of Christ, received at this moment of "passing over" to the Father, has a particular significance and importance.
