Sacramental Oil (Noun)
Meaning
A consecrated ointment consisting of a mixture of oil and balsam.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The priest carefully poured the sacramental oil onto the sick man's forehead, reciting prayers of healing and comfort.
- The vial of sacramental oil had been blessed by the bishop and was kept in a special repository within the church.
- During the ceremony, the deacon anointed the newborn baby's hands and feet with the sweet-smelling sacramental oil.
- In many Christian traditions, the use of sacramental oil is reserved for the sacrament of anointing the sick and the sacrament of confirmation.
- As the old woman lay on her deathbed, the priest administered the last rites, gently applying the sacramental oil to her hands and lips.