Anointing with oil: what makes oil such a sacred substance within Catholicism?

 Let’s start by looking at the Sacred Chrism, a special oil used to consecrate things and persons to the Lord.

Our clothing tells the stories of our lives. Shirts from family reunions, high school bands, sports teams, and the resale shop stir our memories and declare to the world who we are and whence we came.  Whether deliberately or accidentally, our clothes become outward signs to the world of the ways we wish to label ourselves.