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See also St Cyril of Jerusalem's _Lectures on the Christian Sacraments_, ed. F.L. Cross. There's a bit in the 2nd Mystagogical Catechesis, section 3 (on the rites of baptism), referring to the pre-baptismal anointing qua exorcism, which seems to use olive oil, as the baptizand was made a "partaker of the true olive tree, Jesus Christ." I don't know if Cyril is unique in his reference to the olive tree / olives; you might check out Yarnold's _Awe-Inspiring Rites of Initiation_ for other 4th century practices. --dlg Deborah L. Goodwin Department of Theology University of Notre Dame %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%