Emptying bottles of olive oil on a war memorial in broad daylight is an act of faith, say two men who've admitted recklessly damaging the sacred site.

Abel Clark and Peter McMaster, both 61, may have permanently stained the granite walls and steps of Sydney's Anzac Memorial when they 'blessed' them with olive oil about midday on September 4.

The two men pleaded guilty in Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday to recklessly damaging the memorial.

However, they maintained their innocence over a second charge of wilful damage of a protected place.

The born-again Christians used olive oil because they believe it represents the Holy Spirit but admitted after their arrest they may have gone too far.

"We might have got out of hand a little bit, a bit careless and we apologise for that," Cla

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