Among these sacred items, anointing oil and wooden nativity sets hold a special place, connecting believers to ancient ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...

The Scriptures speak of anointing the sick with oil, and throughout the Whole of the Sacred Volume there is abundant evidence to show that oil was much used for the person by outward application.

The sacrament of anointing of the sick is often associated with hospitals or those on their deathbeds. But the Order of Malta ...

For centuries, the stark white marble statues of ancient Greece and Rome have stood as timeless symbols of classical beauty.

St. Joseph Cathedral, 401 Main St., will observe Laetare Sunday this weekend, marking a moment of joy during Lent.

The special oil is used to mark a cross on the King's forehead (which is called anointing) during the ceremony when he is crowned King and head of the Church of England. The oil was made at a site ...

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 ...