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What is Catholic "Gold ring mass"? What kind of liturgy it is?
What is the Catholic "Gold ring mass"? What kind of liturgy it is?
Wow, I never thought anyone would ask this question. It is unbelievably hard to track down, but several years ago I ...
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What is the incense-like fragrance one may smell in a Catholic Church during Sunday mass?
Not trying to be funny, but the incense-like fragrance is incense.
It is used in the Catholic liturgy at a few moments. Typically the altar is incensed at the beginning of the Mass, the Evangelical (...
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What is the incense-like fragrance one may smell in a Catholic Church during Sunday mass?
Frankincense is the hardened resin obtained from the Boswellia tree. This incense formed an integral part of the ingredients used in worship. In the Bible, we find the first mention of it in Exodus 30:...
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