Word: signaculum
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...implication. The new words revert to a 4th century Byzantine formula, still used by most Eastern Catholic and Orthodox churches, that emphasizes the Holy Spirit. The bishop will simply say, "Receive the seal of the gift of the Holy Spirit," or some similar translation from the prescribed Latin: Accipe signaculum doni Spiritus Sancti. As for the holy oils, they will now be perfumed, said a Vatican spokesman, as a reminder that Christians are "the good scent of Christ everywhere...
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