To consecrate something means to set it apart for a specific purpose and is usually used in a religious context. To consecrate with oil means to annoint the object (person, place or thing) with holy oil (oil that has been blessed) and thereby establish it/them as set apart for a special purpose.
A child can be anointed with Holy and Consecrated Oil so that they may receive a blessing to be healed.
Jesus is present when the consecrated oil is marked with a cross on the forehead of the person being initated.
This church was built on consecrated ground.
Consecrated wafer is sacramental bread. This is bread that is given in churches.
who consecrated william as the new king of england
He was consecrated on October 28, 1919.
The sacred oil used for baptism, confirmation, and holy orders is called chrism oil. This oil is consecrated by a bishop and is used in different sacraments within the Catholic Church to symbolize the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Roman Catholic AnswerThere are three oils that are blessed, actually two are blessed, and one is consecrated at the Chrism Mass on the morning of Holy Thursday each year. The Oil of Catechumens, and the Oil of the Sick are both made from pure olive oil; the Sacred Chrism is the three oil, and it is consecrated by the Bishop, it is made from pure olive oil with the addition of balsam. The Oil of Catechumens is used in the administration of baptism, also in the consecration of churches, in the blessing of altars, ordination of priests and is used in the coronation of Catholic monarchs. The Oil of the Sick is used for the anointing of the sick. Pope Paul VI, in his new Order of Anointing the Sick said that the oil of any oily plant could be used in an emergency and any duly authorized priest may bless it in an emergency. The Sacred Chrism is consecrated mixture of olive oil and balsam, it is used in baptism, confirmation, and holy orders, in the blessing of tower bells, baptismal water, and in the consecration of churches, altars, chalices, and patens.
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Holy order oil is a consecrated oil used in religious ceremonies, particularly in sacraments such as baptism, confirmation, anointing of the sick, and ordination. It is believed to symbolize the presence and blessing of the Holy Spirit upon the individual receiving the sacrament.
Holy oil, also known as chrism oil, is typically used in holy orders. This oil is consecrated by a bishop and is used for anointing during sacraments such as baptism, confirmation, and holy orders in the Catholic Church. It is a mixture of olive oil and balsam, symbolizing the presence of the Holy Spirit.
Consecrated hermit refers to a person who has dedicated himself to God and publicly professing the three evangelical counsels.