Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

Bishops and priests come together at their local Cathedrals on Holy Thursday morning to celebrate the institution of the priesthood. During the Mass, the bishop blesses the Oil of Chrism that will ...

Traditionally the Chrism Mass is celebrated on the morning of Holy Thursday. However ... The oils were brought to the altar by Father Abel Madisang (Oil of the Sick), Father Postinus Kurup (Oil of the ...

99 1289 Very early, the better to signify the gift of the Holy Spirit, an anointing with perfumed oil ( chrism ) was added to the laying on of hands. This anointing highlights the name "Christian ...

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...

Just as Jesus was anointed at His Baptism to be priest, prophet and king, we too received the same anointing using Holy Chrism at Baptism ... explanation on the sacred oils (Oil of Catechumens, Oil of ...

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The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...

The Holy Father also praised the impact of Mary’s humility expressed in her hymn of praise, the Magnificat, in salvation history.