Water washes off and cleanses us.
Oil seeps in and enriches us.
These are marvellous outward signs for the sacraments.
In baptism, we are, 'washed' free, symbolically, from all the effects of ours and of others' human frailties, faults and failings as we are welcomed into the family of God.
In confirmation, matrimony and holy orders, we are anointed with oil to nourish us as we enter into a new state of life.
In the anointing of the sick, we are anointed with oil as a remedy and a symbol for the healing of our bodies and souls.
What very precious gifts are both oil and water.
May we always appreciate, value and treasure them both.
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