Anointing oils and fragances from plants in
Israel
Anointing oil is a holy sacrament used within ancient Judaism, Christianity and Catholicism. Anointing oil is prevalent throughout biblical text. The first noted anointing was performed by Jacob in Genesis 28, when he anointed a stone as a memorial to God. The use of anointing oil was for the sacred purpose of "sanctifying" or "setting apart" a particular person, place or thing for God's exclusive use. In Exodus
30: 22-27, God gave the priests a special recipe that had to be followed precisely in mixing the anointing oil.
The anointing oils are made in Israel - the Land of the Bible- by local perfumers, using natural Galilee and Jerusalem Virgin Oive Oil and scented with flowers and herbs essences mentioned in the Bible and characteristic of the Holy Land.
Make the Sign of the Cross. Holding the Crucifix, say the Apostles'
Creed. On the first bead, say an Our Father. Say one Hail Mary on each of the next three beads. Say the Glory Be For each of the five decades, announce the Mystery (perhaps followed by a brief reading from Scripture) then say the Our
Father. While fingering each of the ten beads of the decade, next say ten Hail Marys while meditating on the Mystery. Then say a Glory Be. After finishing each decade, some say the following prayer requested by the
Blessed Virgin Mary at Fatima: O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to Heaven, especially those who have most need of your mercy.) After saying the five decades, say the Hail, Holy Queen, followed by this dialogue and prayer: V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray: O God, whose Only Begotten Son, by his life, Death, and Resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant, we beseech thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
