Chrismation - Wikipedia Chrismation consists of the sacrament or mystery in the initiation rites of Eastern Christianity as practiced in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches, Assyrian Church of the East and Eastern Catholic churches
What is chrismation, and is it biblical? - GotQuestions. org Chrismation is seen as a sacrament, that is, a means of receiving divine grace In chrismation, the entire body of a person is anointed with a special mixture of oils called holy chrism or myrrh
The Orthodox Faith - Volume II - Worship - The Sacraments - Chrismation Chrismation, the gift of the Holy Spirit, is performed in the Orthodox Church by anointing all parts of the person’s body with the special oil called holy chrism This oil, also called myrrh is prepared by the bishops of the Church on Holy Thursday
Chrismation - OrthodoxWiki The sacrament of chrismation is an extension of the day of Pentecost, on which the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Apostles It is by Chrismation that a person becomes a layperson—a member of the laos, the people of God
What is the purpose of Chrismation in Christianity? - Bible Hub Chrismation involves specially prepared oil, consecrated in community gatherings led by bishops or senior clergy The application of oil to a believer’s forehead, eyes, ears, chest, or hands symbolizes divine consecration and readiness for service and witness
The Sacrament of Baptism and Chrismation Learn about the sacraments of Holy Baptism and Holy Chrismation, two separate and distinct yet intimately-related sacraments that have been celebrated together since the very early years of Christianity
- Holy Chrismation Such a lofty gift of the Holy Spirit, bestowed in Chrismation, obliges the person being anointed to remember constantly the words of St Paul: Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you (1 Cor 3:16)?