RT Article
T1 Richness, Fatness, and Salvation: The Movement of the Holy Spirit in the Blessings of the Holy Oils and Consecration of the Chrism during the Chrism Mass
JF Horizons
VO 46
IS 1
SP 1
OP 23
A1 Benitez, Siobhan
LA English
PB Cambridge Univ. Press
YR 2019
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1666086924
AB During the Chrism Mass of Holy Thursday, when the oils of the sick and of the catechumens are blessed and the chrism is consecrated, the whole church assembles to celebrate these symbols of the human journey to God. That the oils and balsam used in the rite are derived from creation signifies the role of creation (specifically nonhuman creatures) in salvation. Indeed, the holy oils, fashioned from creation and blessed and consecrated before the whole church, are destined to mark and enable the journey of human beings toward union with God through the church. The consecration of the chrism is considered the foundation of all other blessings in the church, making it an appropriate lens to consider the relationship among creation, the church, and salvation. These prayers of blessing and consecration during the Chrism Mass indicate the movement of the Holy Spirit in creation, drawing human beings into heaven.
K1 Chrism Mass
K1 Holy oils
K1 nonhuman creation
K1 Pneumatology
K1 Soteriology
DO 10.1017/hor.2019.1