FAQ'S ABOUT CHRISM
FAQ’s about CHRISM WHAT IS CHRISM? Chrism , also called myrrh , myron , holy anointing oil , and consecrated oil , is a consecrated oil used in the Catholic Anglican , Armenian , Assyrian , Eastern and Oriental Orthodox , and Nordic Lutheran Churches in the administration of certain sacraments and ecclesiastical functions. The English chrism derives from Koine Greek via Latin and Old French . In Greek, khrîsma (χρῖσμα) was originally the verbal noun "(the act of) anointing WHAT IS CHRISM MADE UP OF? Chrism is made of olive oil and is scented with a sweet perfume, usually balsam . WHO CONSENCRATES CHRISM AND WHEN? Under normal circumstances, chrism is consecrated by the bishop of the particular church in the presence of the presbyterium at the Mass of the Chrism , which takes place in the morning of Holy Thursday . The oil of catechumens and the oil of the sick are also blessed at this Mass . However, the Eastern Orthodox church makes chri...