The Scriptures speak of anointing the sick with oil, and throughout the Whole of the Sacred Volume there is abundant evidence to show that oil was much used for the person by outward application.

Anointing oil, deeply rooted in biblical history ... Families gather to place Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus in the manger, surrounded by shepherds, wise men, and animals.

The sacrament of anointing of the sick is often associated with hospitals or those on their deathbeds. But the Order of Malta ...