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* not used by the Catholic Church
* not used by the Catholic Church


== Holy Water ==
== Holy Instruments of the Mass ==
 
==== Thurible ====
 
* the instrument on a chain that holds burning incense for special blessings
* it is carried and swung by a "thurible bearer"
 
=== Holy Water ===
* water that has been blessed by a priest
* water that has been blessed by a priest
* small containers of Holy Water will be placed at the entrance to the Nave
* small containers of Holy Water will be placed at the entrance to the Nave
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*** the Sprinkling of Holy Water recollects Jesus' own baptism in the Jordan River
*** the Sprinkling of Holy Water recollects Jesus' own baptism in the Jordan River


== Incense ==
==== ''aspersorium'' ====
 
* the "aspersion" is the ceremony of sprinkling of holy water
** from Latin ''aspergere'' "to sprinkle"
* it is sprinkled with an "aspergill" or ''aspergillum''
** a brush or branch that sprinkles or spreads the holy water
 
=== Incense ===
* recollects prayers and indicates reverence  
* recollects prayers and indicates reverence  
* made from the resin of certain trees
* made from the resin of certain trees