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It is sheer decoration. In Prodestantism, there is no special significance to the altar flowers. Many times, they are purchased in honor of a particular person, birth, death, ect. It is a custom, not an ordinance.
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What does it mean to have a picture of the one being remembered on an altar on the day of the dead?
It just means the altar is dedicated to such person; everything located on the altar -- flowers, meals and other personal belongings -- are there for him/her.
A sentence using the word altar?
The priest placed flowers on the altar before beginning the ceremony.
How do you write a sentence using altar?
Myans used stones as an altar.The priest stood at the altar.On the altar, they placed flowers.
Example sentence of the word alter?
I can give you several sentences.The church committee decorates the altar with fresh flowers every Sunday.The prehistoric building had a sacrificial altar in the center.The priests laid the sacrifice on the altar.
What decorations can be used on a altar in the Catholic Church?
The current rubrics in place in 2013 according to the latest General Instruction on the Roman Missal do not allow anything ON the altar, flowers, candles, etc. are to be placed near the altar not on it. The only thing that should be on the altar at the start of Mass is the altar cloth.
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.
Can you use artificial flowers on the altar of the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church teaches that Christ is really present in the Eucharist. What place can fake flowers have on a table with the Real Presence? Living, natural flowers are appropriate, but are not required. Because the altar is used for the holy sacrifice of the mass, cut flowers best portray the sacrifice, because they, too, are dying. The soil in which living potted plants grow is no more appropriate on the white cloth-covered altar than on an operating room table! Purity is part of reverence. Candles are required and therefore essential. A common attempt to save money and meet the appearance of the requirement, if not the letter, is to use imitation candles that burn oil, not beeswax. Once purchased they are there forever. (at least it seems like forever!) I have seen a malfunctioning imitation candle tolerated next to the tabernacle for three years. A better use of limited funds is to purchase real candles, which are required, and do without flowers, which are merely a beautiful touch. Could the trend to disbelieve in the Real Presence be related to the trend to use fake flowers and fake candles on the altar?
What is the special table at the front of the chapel called?
That table is used for serving communion. Often you will see flowers or candle on it too.
What is an altar cloth in catholic church?
It is a cloth placed on an altar.
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 the duration of At the Altar?
The duration of At the Altar is 660.0 seconds.
What is the name of the thing you sacrifice on?
Altar - as in a sacrificial altar.
