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71GRAIL, THE HOLY — the cup or vessel, said to have been made of an emerald stone, that was used by Christ at the Last Supper, and in which Joseph of Arimathea caught up the blood that flowed from His wounds on the Cross; it was brought to England by Joseph, it… …
72Altar — For other uses, see Altar (disambiguation). Detail from Religion, Charles Sprague Pearce (1896). Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C …
73Altar cloth — Altar covered with white altar cloths. An (altar cloth) is used by various religious groups to cover an altar. Christianity, ancient Judaism, and Buddhism are among the world religions that use altar cloths. Because many altars are made of wood… …
74Entrance (Liturgical) — In Eastern Orthodoxy, an entrance is a procession during which the clergy enter into the sanctuary through the Holy Doors. The origin of these entrances goes back to the early church, when the liturgical books and sacred vessels were kept in… …
75Epitaphios (liturgical) — The Epitaphios (Greek: Επιτάφιος, epitaphios , or Επιτάφιον, epitaphion ; Slavonic: Плащаница, plashchanitsa ; Arabic: نعش, naash ) is an icon, today most often found as a large cloth, embroidered and often richly adorned, which is used during… …
76Consecrations in Eastern Christianity — can refer to either the Sacred Mystery (Sacrament) of Cheirotonea (Ordination through laying on of hands) of a Bishop, or the sanctification and solemn dedication of a church building. It can also (more rarely) be used to describe the change of… …
77Ceremonial use of lights — Religious services often make use of a combination of light and darkness. The ceremonial use of lights is found in the practice of many religions. Candles are extremely common and other forms of light, whether fire or other, are also used.… …
78Church tabernacle — For other meanings of the word tabernacle, see Tabernacle (disambiguation). The Tabernacle at St. Raphael s Cathedral in Dubuque, Iowa, placed on the old high altar of the Cathedral (cf. General Instruction of the Roman Missal, 315, a). A… …
79Matins Gospel — Gospel Book from 1772. The central medallion depicts the Resurrection of Jesus, in the corners are the Four Evangelists (Moscow) The Matins Gospel is the solemn chanting of a lection from one of the Four Gospels during Matins in the Orthodox… …
80Dedication — For other uses, see Dedication (disambiguation). Dedication is the act of consecrating an altar, temple, church or other sacred building. It also refers to the inscription of books or other artifacts when these are specifically addressed or… …
