Editing Laying on of hands (section)

=== Roman Catholic Church ===
In the [[Roman Catholic Church]], the laying on of hands has been and continues to be used in some of the rites for the Seven [[Sacraments of the Catholic Church]]. First, it is the essential gesture (or "matter") for the Sacrament of [[Holy Orders]] (diaconate, priesthood, and episcopacy). Second, it accompanies the anointing with Sacred [[Chrism]] in the Sacrament of [[Confirmation (sacrament)|Confirmation]]. Third, it is part of the ritual for the Sacrament of the [[Anointing of the Sick]], taken after the command in the [[Epistle of James]]: "Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord" (James 5:14 ESV).