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chrism, chrisom a mixture of olive oil and balsam used for sacramental anointing in the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But then there is the festival's divine mystery, the story of what happened after the Maccabees, when they went to rededicate Jerusalem's Temple, found a single jar of consecrated oil there. When the ancient Jews were cleaning out the Temple, preparing for its rededication, they needed special, consecrated oil to light the menorah. |
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