- altar step
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Altar Steps — • The number of steps leading up to the high altar is for symbolical reasons uneven; usually three, five, or seven, including the upper platform Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar Steps Altar Steps … Catholic encyclopedia
Altar Ledge — • A step behind the altar, raised slightly above it, for candlesticks, flowers, reliquaries, and other ornaments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar Ledge Altar Ledge … Catholic encyclopedia
ALTAR — (Heb. מִזְבֵּח, mizbe aḥ, derived from the root zbḥ (זבח), meaning to slaughter (as a sacrifice) ), originally the place where sacrificial slaughter was performed (e.g., the sacrifice of Isaac in Gen. 22). According to biblical law however,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Altar (in Liturgy) — • In the New Law the altar is the table on which the Eucharistic Sacrifice is offered Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar (in Liturgy) Altar (in Liturgy) … Catholic encyclopedia
Altar Candlesticks — • Consists of five parts: the foot, the stem, the knob about the middle of the stem, the bowl to receive the drippings of wax, and the pricket, i.e. the sharp point that terminates the stem on which the candle is fixed Catholic Encyclopedia.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Altar Carpets — • The sanctuary and altar steps of the high altar are ordinarily to be covered with carpets Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Altar Carpets Altar Carpets … Catholic encyclopedia
Altar (Catholicism) — High altar of St. Michael s Church, Munich. In the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church, the altar is where the Sacrifice of the Mass is offered. Mass may sometimes be celebrated outside a sacred place, but never without an altar, or at least an… … Wikipedia
step — n. & v. n. 1 a the complete movement of one leg in walking or running (took a step forward). b the distance covered by this. 2 a unit of movement in dancing. 3 a measure taken, esp. one of several in a course of action (took steps to prevent it;… … Useful english dictionary
Altar — a table or slab consecrated for celebration for celebration of the sacrament of the Eucharist, or Holy Communion; in a medieval church, in addition to the high altar or principal altar, other altars dedicated to particular saints were located in… … Medieval glossary
History of the Christian Altar — History of the Christian Altar † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of the Christian Altar The Christian altar consists of an elevated surface, tabular in form, on which the Sacrifice of the Mass is offered. The earliest Scripture… … Catholic encyclopedia
High Altar — • The chief altar in a church, raised on an elevated plane in the sanctuary, where it may be seen simultaneously by all the faithful in the body of the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. High Altar High Altar … Catholic encyclopedia
