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Q: What was an altar originally used for?
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What is the altar used for?

the altar is used for prayer and sacrifice


What is the name for the hanging cloth on altar?

The hanging cloth on an altar is called an altar cloth or an altar frontal. It is used to decorate the altar and often changes according to the liturgical season or special occasions in the church.


What is an altar vow?

The term "altar vow" is not used in the Catholic Church, the only reference that I can find to it is a quote in a novel from a long time ago where "altar vow" is used to refer to the marriage vows that a man and a woman make before the altar.


Can a purple cloth be used as altar linen on advent seasons?

No, the altar linen must always be white. Violet can be used for hangings on the front of the altar or sides, but the top cloth must always be white linen.


What is used for praying 5 letters?

an altar


What is the name of the vessel used for perfuming the altar?

Thurible


What are the importances of an altar?

An alter is used for the preist or decon to make the bread into jesus' flesh, wine into blood and so forth.. The altar is used as a table for the people if the church.


What Is An Altar Used For?

A catholic altar is mainly used for the Holy sacrifice in mass.Also used to glofiry god holy word.Its used for celebration and thanksgiving.It used for prasing the lord God almighty,the creator of heaven and earth.


What is a liturgical cloth?

.Catholic AnswerLinen clothes used at the altar.


What architectural structure did the Apse and nave first exist in?

Apses and naves are terms originally used to describe churches. The apse is the altar end of the church, the direction that everybody faces. In most churches, the nave is the space where the congregation sits.


What is an altar actually called?

An altar is actually called "the altar", although if there are many altars in a Church, they may be called by a specific name, like the main altar, the high altar, the side altar, the Blessed Virgin Mary altar, the altar of repose, the Blessed Sacrament altar, the St. Joseph altar, etc.


In RuneScape what are tiaras?

Tiaras are a type of clothing in the game, RuneScape. They can be binded to a runecrafting altar, and you will get a themed tiara of that altar. for example, air tiara. And then it can be used to have one click access to the altar, and you don't need a talisman.