The Sacred Chrism is consecrated with balsam and a special prayer, while the other oils are blessed for use in sacraments such as Baptism, Confirmation, Anointing of the Sick, and Holy Orders.

This is what the Church means by saying that the priest, by virtue of the sacrament of Holy Orders, acts in persona Christi Capitis [in the person of Christ, the Head]” (“Catechism of the ...

Holy Orders, and Matrimony. Q. 578. Were all the Sacraments instituted by Our Lord? A. All the Sacraments were instituted by Our Lord, for God alone has power to attach the gift of grace to the ...

Cardinals are hand-selected by a pope and are typically already bishops—which is the next highest rank above a priest and a deacon in the Sacrament of Holy Orders. (All bishops elected must have ...

This Mass commemorates the institution of the sacraments of the Eucharist and Holy Orders. The Mass of the Lord’s Supper in the evening marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good ...

The blessed oil will be used for the anointing of the sick in Rome throughout the year. Chrism oil is used in the sacraments of confirmation, baptism, and holy orders as well as in the consecration of ...