Anoint me with the chrism of spontaneity that I may be ever worthy of thee. |
On Confirmation Day, the teenage candidates waited nervously for the questions the bishop would ask before anointing them with chrism. |
One parish per town had the privilege of collecting a supply of chrism for one year from the episcopal see. |
He was anointed at his coronation with holy chrism said to have been brought from heaven by a dove. |
Having been anointed with chrism, they would put their clothes back on and enter the church to participate in the Eucharist for the first time. |
The child is then anointed with chrism, a consecrated oil, and placed in a white baptismal garment. |