Thurible - Wikipedia
A thurible (via Old French from Medieval Latin turibulum) is a metal censer suspended from chains, in which incense is burned during worship services.
Thurible | Incense, Censer, Ritual | Britannica
thurible, vessel used in the Christian liturgy for the burning of aromatic incense strewn on lighted coals. Censers of terra-cotta or metal were widely used in Egypt, in the ancient Middle Eastern civilizations, including the Jewish, and in the classical world.
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Thurible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Jan 5, 2023 · noun. thu· ri· ble ˈthu̇r-ə-bəl. ˈthyu̇r-, ˈthər- : censer. Examples of thurible in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re swings a thurible of incense on the coffin of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI during the funeral mass at St. Peter's square on Jan. 5, 2023 in Vatican City.
Thuribles in liturgical function - Holyart.com Blog
Apr 18, 2018 · The thurible is a metal container, usually a vessel, equipped with a cover provided with openings. Inside the jar, on a thin layer of embers, is incense surrounded by grains. This causes the thurible to spill around a fragrant and aromatic smoke.
Swings of the Thurible | EWTN
To make a double swing, the thurible is swung twice at the person or object to be incensed and then lowered. To make a single swing, it is swung once and then lowered, except when incensing the altar, when these single swings are made continuously as the celebrant walks around it.
Censer - Wikipedia
In the Latin Church and its Latin liturgical rites of the Catholic Church and some other groups, the censer is often called a thurible, and used during important offices (benedictions, processions, and important Masses). A common design for a thurible is a metal container, about the size and shape of a coffee-pot, suspended on chains.
Censer | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
Censer, a vessel suspended by chains, and used for burning incense at solemn Mass, Vespers, Benediction, processions, and other important offices of the Church. It is now commonly called a thurible.
Why do we use incense in worship? | Simply Catholic
May 23, 2024 · That’s the name for the server who carries the thurible — the censer — in the procession at Mass. They like being thurifer because they get to wear the more ornate lace surplice, and they know thurifer is the most complicated job and is reserved for the older, more experienced boys.
Dictionary : THURIBLE | Catholic Culture
THURIBLE The censer or vessel in which incense is burned at liturgical services. It consists of a cup-shaped metal body for holding charcoal and incense, with a separate lid for...