ST Suppl., q. 29
Of Extreme Unction, as Regards its Essence and Institution
Supplement — compiled posthumously from Aquinas's early Sentences commentary
We must now consider the sacrament of Extreme Unction: in respect of which five points have to be considered: (1) Its essentials and institution; (2) Its effect; (3) Its minister; (4) on whom should it be conferred and in what parts; (5) Its repetition.
Under the first head there are nine points of inquiry:
(1) Whether Extreme Unction is a sacrament?
(2) Whether it is one sacrament?
(3) Whether this sacrament was instituted by Christ?
(4) Whether olive oil is a suitable matter for this sacrament?
(5) Whether the oil ought to be consecrated?
(6) Whether the matter of this sacrament should be consecrated by a bishop?
(7) Whether this sacrament has any form?
(8) Whether the form of this sacrament should take the shape of a deprecatory phrase?
(9) Whether this is a suitable form for this sacrament?
Articles
- a. 1Whether Extreme Unction is a sacrament?
- a. 2Whether Extreme Unction is one sacrament?
- a. 3Whether this sacrament was instituted by Christ?
- a. 4Whether olive oil is a suitable matter for this sacrament?
- a. 5Whether the oil ought to be consecrated?
- a. 6Whether the matter of this sacrament need be consecrated by a bishop?
- a. 7Whether this sacrament has a form?
- a. 8Whether the form of this sacrament should be expressed by way of assertion or of petition?
- a. 9Whether the foregoing prayer is a suitable form for this sacrament?