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monstrance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ostensorium |
| Type of | vessel |
monstrance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | demonstration |
| Type of | proof |
Examples of monstrance
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Juan, who moved to the United States from Mexico in 1978, stares at the monstrance.
From the washingtonpost.com
The thieves also stole a luna, which is a holder within a monstrance.
From the delawareonline.com
A monstrance, where in a real church, the eucharist would be displayed, contains a photo of a cancer cell.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In reality it is a monstrance, in order to show the people that their leaders are indeed wonderful.
From the en.wikipedia.org
These include the removal of the stations of the cross, the rosary and the monstrance from their liturgy and parishes.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Long cloth rectangle draped around the shoulders and used to cover the hands of the priest when carrying the monstrance.
From the en.wikipedia.org
When his priest rang the bell during Mass, Gerald Ryan, then about 4, thought the beautiful sound was coming from the monstrance that held the host.
From the timesunion.com
When an altar server rang the bell during the Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, Gerald Ryan, then about 4, thought the beautiful sound was coming from the monstrance that held the host.
From the nytimes.com
A Catholic who passes in front a tabernacle or monstrance, where a eucharist may be stored, or an altar that may have a relic, is supposed to genuflect while crossing him or herself.
From the scienceblogs.com
- Demonstration: proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
- (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
- A monstrance is the vessel used in the Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Churches to display the consecrated Eucharistic host, during Eucharistic adoration or Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. ...
- An ornamental, often precious receptacle, either open or with a transparent cover, in which the consecrated host is placed for veneration
- A remarkable object, often resembling a sunburst or a glory. A consecrated host is in placed in it to be the focus of meditation or adoration or to be carried in procession. Also called an ostentorium or ostensory.
- A display holder for the Bread that has become the Body of Christ during the Eucharist.
- A vessel, usually made in the shape of a cross, in which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed to the people at Benediction.
- A receptacle for containing a large consecrated Host. The host is typically contained with a luna(c.v.), which is then fastened inside the monstrance. from the Greek word for show. synonym ostensorium (c.v.).
- Container for eucharistic wafers which contains an opening through which they can be viewed.
