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Catholic Word of the Day: MONSTRANCE, 06-06-14
CCDictionary ^ | 06-06-14 | Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary

Posted on 06/06/2014 7:33:42 AM PDT by Salvation

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MONSTRANCE (emblem)

 

 

A symbol of the Blessed Sacrament since the monstrance is the sacred vessel which contains the consecrated Host when exposed or carried in procession. It is a well-known emblem of St. Clare, who is reported to have repulsed unbelievers who assaulted her convent of nuns by presenting to their gaze Christ in the monstrance. St. Peter Julian Eymard, founder of the Blessed Sacrament Fathers, is symbolized carrying the monstrance and blessing the people with it. St. Thomas Aquinas has the monstrance among his many emblems as the author of the famous hymns Lauda Sion and Pange Lingua, written to honor the Eucharistic Lord. St. John Neumann, who first established the forty hours' devotion in America, and St. Paschal Baylon, patron of Eucharistic Congresses, are both represented in art with the monstrance. (Etym. Latin monstrans, from monstrare, to show, point out, indicate.)

See Also: OSTENSORIUM

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.

 



TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; History; Theology
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**the monstrance is the sacred vessel which contains the consecrated Host when exposed or carried in procession.**
1 posted on 06/06/2014 7:33:42 AM PDT by Salvation
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To: Salvation

OSTENSORIUM

 

A monstrance, a metal vessel usually gold- or silver-plated with a transparent section in which the Sacred Host is placed in its lunette when exposed for adoration or carried in procession. It varies in shape and ornamentation, popular models being tower-shaped or round; a metal circlet surrounded with rays or bars resting on a stem rising from a heavy base, many ornamented with jewels. The ostensorium in the Cathedral of Toledo took more than a hundred years to make and is reputed to be of gold brought by Columbus from America.

All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.


2 posted on 06/06/2014 7:35:38 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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3 posted on 06/06/2014 7:39:16 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Good stuff, as always.


4 posted on 06/06/2014 7:56:27 PM PDT by cloudmountain
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