Meaning of thurible | Babel Free

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A censer, especially one hanging on a chain.

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“[…] and then Father Conroy handed the thurible to Canon O’Hanlon and he put⟳ in the incense and censed the Blessed Sacrament […].”

“1981, Dennis G. Michno, A Manual for Acolytes, Episcopal Church (Morehouse Publishing), page 55, The celebrant may fill⟳ the thurible with incense before the entrance, or may instruct the thurifer to do so.”

“The young priest took the thurible from the altar boy and moved along the coffin. The metal of the container chinked against the chains at each flicking movement. Although the blue smoke⟳ disappeared quickly, Catherine smelled it all around her in the porch.”

“1998, David Philippart, Serve⟳ God with Gladness: A Manual for Servers, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago (Liturgy Training Publications), page 41, If you are carrying a bowl thurible, hold⟳ it with both hands. Hold⟳ it away from your body. Gently move⟳ it back and forth to send⟳ the smoke⟳ up. If you are carrying a thurible on a chain in procession, let⟳ it swing⟳ gently at your side.”

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