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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 | ||