Q: Thank you for your work!
Why do we not consecrate chalices with chrism anymore but instead bless them?
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A: I cover the blessing of a chalice in my book, New Church, New Altar. However, we don’t have much information about the decision to eliminate the chrism. It could be that the practice did not enjoy the same antiquity as the anointing of an altar, or that the anointing of objects has been more rare. (Bells used to be anointed with the oil of the sick.)
The chalice is still set aside exclusively for a sacred purpose.