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Author: Orr, James, 1844-1913, ed: Short title: The International standard Bible encyclopedia; Date and time of digitizing: 03:09, 24 November 2009: Software used
A monstrance, also known as an ostensorium (or an ostensory), [1] is a vessel used in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, High Church Lutheran and Anglican churches for the display on an altar of some object of piety, such as the consecrated Eucharistic Sacramental bread (host) during Eucharistic adoration or during the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Each saint is said to have led an exemplary life and symbols have been used to tell these stories throughout the history of the Church. [2] A number of Christian saints are traditionally represented by a symbol or iconic motif associated with their life, termed an attribute or emblem , in order to identify them.
Each saint is said to have led an exemplary life and symbols have been used to tell these stories throughout the history of the Church. [2] A number of Christian saints are traditionally represented by a symbol or iconic motif associated with their life, termed an attribute or emblem , to identify them.
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The restoration of a symbolism to sacred art was a foundational principle of Talleres de Arte. In his initial instructions to Félix Granda in 1891, Archbishop Cos encouraged him to restore to the objects of divine worship the sacred symbolism that they have lost through the centuries. [4] Ernest Grimaud DeCaux wrote of Father Granda:
The ritual for Requiem masses does not require the use of a humeral veil. [3] The exception to this is the Dominican Rite [ 4 ] which has a number of distinctive liturgical customs. In the High Mass form of Tridentine Mass , the subdeacon uses a humeral veil when carrying the chalice , paten , or other sacred vessels, which should be touched ...
The lunette, containing the consecrated Host, is placed in the centre of a vessel known as a monstrance, or ostensory, which can be mounted or carried within the church. The lunette is often kept in another object, sometimes called a lunette or lunula case, which is usually a round box often on a small stand, serving to hold the Host upright. [3]