Those Orthodox rites which omit the unction make a triple sign of the cross on the head or on the forehead to remind the candidate that he must bear the image of Christ. All the rites, Latin, Greek and Syriac, include the imposing of the Gospels on the neck and shoulders of the elect...
Pope Pius XII,Sacro Vergente Anno(Apostolic Letter), July 7, 1952:“…just as a few years ago We consecrated the entire human race to the Immaculate Heart of the Virgin Mary, Mother of God,so today We consecrate and in a most special manner We entrust all the peoples of Russia to thi...
Consecration, an act by which a person or a thing is separated from secular or profane use and dedicated permanently to the sacred by prayers, rites, and ceremonies. While virtually all cultures and religions have some form of purification rite, consecra