Images of
Great and Holy Wednesday
The example of Mary of Magdala is remembered on this day: how she washed the Lord's feet with her tears of love and repentance, wiped them with her hair, and anointed them with costly perfume.
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Oil Service for the Sacrament of Holy Unction |
Prayer service over the oil |
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"Behold, the Bridegroom is coming in the middle of the night: blessed is the servant He shall find awake. Do not fall into deep slumber, lest you be delivered to death and the door of the kingdom be closed on you." |
The Gospel is sung over the oil |
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Veneration of the Gospel |
Annointing of the Deacon |