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chrismation

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chrismation [ˌkrɪzˈmeɪʃən]
n
(Christianity / Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) Greek Orthodox Church a rite of initiation involving anointing with chrism and taking place at the same time as baptism

chrismation
a sacrament corresponding to confirmation in the Western church in which a baptized person is anointed with chrism.
See also: Eastern Orthodoxy


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What makes these living icons' witness so compelling is theosis, the Holy Spirit transforming disciples into the likeness of God, a process that begins at baptism and chrismation.
 
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