Viaticum

The viaticum is the tramp-money that may be claimed from his guild by the travelling workman. ❋ William Duthie (N/A)

Orléans, in his note on this canon says that "viaticum" here means only the reconciliation and absolution granted at the hour of death to public penitents who had not performed the prescribed canonical penance, yet Macri (Hierolexicon) declares that it means simply ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Subsequently the substantive "viaticum" figuratively meant the provision for the journey of life and finally by metaphor the provision for the passage out of this world into the next. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

In the course of time "viaticum" was applied to the ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

The father is bearing the "viaticum" to some victim of the pestilence: one must not appear masked as a devil or a deviless in the presence of the Bon-Die. ❋ Lafcadio Hearn (1877)

Before I had time afforded me even to guess at the reason of this sudden halt, an old man emerged from the cabin, which I saw now was a road-side ale-house, and presented Peter with a bucket of meal and water, a species of "viaticum" that he evidently was accustomed to, at this place, whether bestrode by a priest or an ambassador. ❋ Charles James Lever (1839)

"I read Harmonium in '29 or' 30, and did not find it the kind of viaticum I look for in poetry. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another critique launched by Chavez is that none of the people responsible for works or missions talks about Socialism or the Bolivarian Revolution or rooting out vices ... such as a case of the manager of a Socialist factory, living in Caracas and (Chavez hinted) covering hefty viaticum and other perks, apart from the Bs. F 10,000 he earns a month. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Cardinal, accompanied by clergymen carrying cross and lanterns, adminstering viaticum eucharist to assembled group of plague victims in the streets of Rome ❋ Unknown (2009)

As regards the Viaticum of the title of the painting, it is explained in paragraph 1524 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church: 1524 In addition to the Anointing of the Sick, the Church offers those who are about to leave this life the Eucharist as viaticum. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I still treasure the memory of the first parish priest at whose side I exercised my ministry as a young priest: he left me an example of unreserved devotion to his pastoral duties, even to meeting death in the act of bringing viaticum to a gravely ill person. ❋ Catholic Mom Of 10 (2009)

Make ready thy viaticum against the day appointed for thee to see and prepare to answer the Lord of every creature that be! ❋ Unknown (2006)

The popular saying is, “The entertainment of a guest is three days; the viaticum (jáizah) is a day and a night, and whatso exceedeth this is alms.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

Then Nur al-Din went forthright to the market and bought what he needed of viaticum and other necessaries for the voyage and returned to the Rais, who said to him, “O my son, what is that thou hast with thee?” said he, “My provisions and all whereof I have need for the voyage.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

Al Hasan al-Basrí,283 Not a soul of the sons of Adam goeth forth of the world without regretting three things, — failure to enjoy what he hath amassed, failure to compass what he hoped, failure to provide himself with sufficient viaticum for that hereto he goeth. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Allah Almighty hath made the world for His servants as viaticum to the traveller for the attainment of his goal; and it befitteth each man that he receive of it such measure as shall bring him to Allah, and that he follow not herein his own mind and his individual lust. ❋ Unknown (2006)