AltarStone
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. A solid piece of natural stone, consecrated by a bishop, large enough to hold ...
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Baldachium of the Altar
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - B. A dome-like canopy in wood, stone, or metal, erected over the high altar of la ...
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Bye-Altar
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - B. An altar that is subordinate to the central or high altar. ...
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Altar Horns
Encyclopedia - A. On the Jewish altar there were four projections, one at each corner, which were called the horns of the altar. These projections are not found on the Christian altar, but the word cornu ("horn") is still maintained to designate the sides or corners of the altar. ...
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Altar Carpets
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. The sanctuary and altar-steps of the high altar are ordinarily to be covered w ...
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Altar Canopy
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. The "Caeremoniale Episcoporum (I, xii, 13), treating of the ornaments of the a ...
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Altar Crucifix
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. The principal ornament of the altar. ...
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Altar Curtain
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. Drawn around the altar at certain parts of Mass. ...
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Altar Side
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. That part of the altar which faces the congregation. ...
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Altar Stole
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. An altar ornament from the Middle Ages. ...
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Altar Vase
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. Vase to hold flowers for the decoration of the altar. ...
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Altar (in Liturgy)
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. In the New Law the altar is the table on which the Eucharistic Sacrifice is of ...
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Altar Bell
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. A small bell placed on the credence or in some other convenient place on the e ...
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Altar Ledge
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. A step behind the altar, raised slightly above it, for candlesticks, flowers, ...
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Altar, Double
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. An altar having a double front constructed in such a manner that Mass may be c ...
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Altar, Privileged
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. An altar is said to be privileged when, in addition to the ordinary fruits of ...
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Altar, Stripping of an
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. Removal of the altar-cloths, vases of flowers, antipendium, and other ornament ...
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Altar Cavity
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. A small square or oblong chamber in the body of the altar, in which are placed ...
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Altar Cloths
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. The custom of using three altar-cloths began probably in the ninth century, bu ...
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Altar Frontal
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. An appendage which covers the entire front of the altar, from the lower part o ...
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Altar Lanterns
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. Used in churches to protect the altar candles and lamp, if the latter for any ...
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Altar Protector
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. A cover made of cloth, baize or velvet which is placed on the table of the alt ...
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Altar Screen
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. A cloth, on which images of Our Lord, of the Blessed Virgin, or of saints, are ...
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Altar Steps
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. The number of steps leading up to the high altar is for symbolical reasons une ...
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Altar Tomb
Society - Religion and Spirituality - Christianity - Denominations - Catholicism - Reference - Catholic Encyclopedia - A. A tomb, or monument, over a grave, oblong in form, which is covered with a sla ...
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