Thurible incense

Here's something nice. Sometimes, early in the morning or late at night, quite inexplicably, the incense from the church next door escapes the building, rolls down the hillock on which it is built and into the road which runs around it like a moat into our drive. It is my favourite smell. There's the scent of oranges in it and spices, and something I can't quite place. It makes me feel peaceful. It didn't happen today but it did yesterday before I went to work. There's something to give a…

Love the scent or hate it, incense is a valuable part of Catholic worship. So why do Catholics use it so often? We derive our use of incense from Scripture. Psalm 141:2 reads, “Let my prayer be incense before you; my uplifted hands an evening offering.” Also, in Revelation, John describes incense as a symbol […]

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Censer The censer is a container in which incense is burned. The censer sits on the Altar, but is walked around the circle, for this reason, many prefer Hanging Censers. The burning of the incense purifies the air and helps to bring on the correct mental state for circle casting.

1779 Russian Orthodox silver thurible - incense censer

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