Title: Why Are Catholics Anointed With Chrism at Confirmation?
Headings: Why Are Catholics Anointed With Chrism at Confirmation?
Why Are Catholics Anointed With Chrism at Confirmation?
Chrism Oil Is Used in the Confirmation Sacrament for Catholics
Chrism Oil In Catholic Confirmation Sacrament
What Is Chrism?
Why Is it Used in Confirmation?

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Why Are Catholics Anointed With Chrism at Confirmation? Chrism Oil Is Used in the Confirmation Sacrament for Catholics
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Updated June 25, 2019
Confirmation is a formal rite or sacrament found in most branches of Christianity. Its purpose is for young members of the church to publicly declare (confirm) that they freely choose to adhere to the beliefs and practices of the church. For most Protestant denominations, confirmation is regarded as a symbolic rite, but for members of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, it is considered a sacrament—a rite believed to have been ordained by Jesus Christ in which God's grace is literally bestowed upon the participants. In most branches of Christianity, confirmation occurs as a young person comes of age in their teenage years, and is therefore thought to be capable of freely professing their faith. Chrism Oil In Catholic Confirmation Sacrament
As part of the Sacrament of Confirmation, Catholics are anointed with a type of oil known as chrism. In the Eastern Orthodox church, in fact, confirmation is known as Chrismation. Also called myrrh, chrism oil is also used in some Anglican and Lutheran rites, although rarely for confirmation—it is more often used in baptism ceremonies. However, some Lutheran branches in Nordic regions do use it in confirmation rites.