[Loyalist]

PING

The Canadian bishops are worse as a class than the American bishops, believe it or not.

They haven't had a new thought since 1970, and it shows.

[Aliska]

A healing prayer service must not be introduced or take place within the existing Eucharistic celebration. The Eucharist has its own ritual structure that must be respected. A healing prayer service, however, could conceivably be held before or after Mass for those who desired or needed such a healing prayer service. Healing always entails a social dimension, as do all forms of reconciliation. Indeed it would be wonderful if prayers for healing and reconciliation were to become a normal everyday occurrence, especially in our Christian families. Prayer for healing is the birthright of every baptized Christian and is not restricted to ordained ministers. When an anointing takes place in a charismatic healing service, it is important to make perfectly clear to the faithful that this is not a sacramental anointing. Hence when oil is used in the non-sacramental anointing of a healing prayer service, care must be taken to clearly differentiate it from the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

I had to figure it all out by myself. To this day, I do not know what to make of it.