Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The burning or offering of incense.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (R. C. Ch.), rare The offering of incense.
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- noun Roman Catholic Church The offering of incense.
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Examples
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There are practical angles upon this, including the matter of the difficulty it can introduce at the incensation of the altar, as well the fact that it excludes the possibility of ad orientem.
Seasonal and Festal Decoration of Altars and Sanctuaries 2009
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A "two step" form of this would work well in most instances, going around the entirety of the altar, with ample room to walk around on all sides for its incensation, as well as to allow the celebration of Mass on either side of the altar.
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It should be noted that in the Byzantine rite, during the singing of the Paschal Canon of the Easter vigil, the priests hold in their hand a Cross with three candles in the front when they perform the incensation of the altar, icons and people.
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The actions in imitation of the Mass -- the preparation of the consecrated Host upon the corporal, the preparation of the chalice, the incensation, the washing of the hands, and the prayers from the Offertory -- are no longer performed.
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Indeed, the other major blessings, of candles and of ashes, are performed following the normal practice (imposition, sprinkling, incensation).
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The incensation of the Paschal candle immediately before the renewal of the baptismal promises has been abolished.
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After sprinkling the branches and incensing them, (following the normal order of such blessings: imposition of incense, sprinkling, and incensation) the priest sings a sixth prayer, and distributes the branches to the attending clergy, and to the people, while the choir sings the two antiphons Pueri Hebraeorum.
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Below you can see the incensation at the beginning of the Gospel.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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Here you can see the incensation of the Blessed Sacrament just before we begin the Procession.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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Indeed, the first act is the bow or genuflection before the cross and the tabernacle, in short before the divine presence, followed by the reverent kiss of the altar and possibly by the incensation.
Archive 2008-08-01 papabear 2008
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