Rite (Christianity)
In Christianity, a rite can refer to a sacred
Roman Catholicism, anointing of the sick is a sacrament while in Lutheranism it is not). This use of rite is distinct from reference to liturgical ritual families such as the Byzantine and Latin liturgical rites
.
Catholicism
Within the Catholic Church, "rite" often refers to what is also called a
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults.[1] The term "rite" became widely used after the Second Vatican Council. While "rite" is often associated when receiving a "sacrament," it is technically incorrect to say that one received a "rite" because the sacrament is what is received while a rite is performed. The ritual
consists of the prayers and actions that the minister of the sacrament performs when administering a sacrament. Therefore, it is incorrect to say that one has received "the last rites" as that person has really received "the last sacraments" by a minister following a ritual that has performed the "sacramental rite."
Protestantism
Within many Protestant Christian denominations, the word rite is often used specifically for important ceremonies that are not considered
Eastern Lutheran churches use the Byzantine Rite.[6]
See also
References
- ^ What Are the Last Rites?
- Thirty-Nine Articles, Article XXV
- ^ Articles of Religion (Methodist), Article XVI
- ISBN 9781857335347.
- ^ "Rites and Sacraments of the Moravian Church". Moravian Church of North America. 2000. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ISBN 9780697019301.
Other sacraments of Christian tradition — confirmation, marriage, and orders — are, for Lutherans, rites of the Church only.
