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A Monstrance is the vessel used in the Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, and Anglican Churches to display the consecrated Eucharistic Host, during Eucharistic adoration or Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The word monstrance comes from the Latin word monstrare, meaning "to show". It is closely related to the English word demonstrate, meaning "to show clearly". Both words share a common root.[1] In Latin, the monstrance is known as an Ostensorium (from ostendere "to show") and monstre/monstral (England). A monstrance is a container used by Catholics during adoration or benediction. The Host is put in a luna, then the luna is slid into the monstrance or ostensorium.

A monstrance also known as ostensorium is the vessel used in the Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, and Anglican churches to display the consecrated Host, during Eucharistic adoration or Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Originally created in the medieval period for the public display of relics, the monstrance today is usually restricted for vessels used for Hosts. The word monstrance comes from the Latin word monstrare, meaning "to show". In Latin, the monstrance is known as an ostensorium (from ostendere, "to show"). Due to its religious value serving as sacred vessel containing the Blessed Sacrament, which is the actual Body and Blood of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Catholic priests or deacons behold it using a humeral veil at times of procession or liturgy.

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CATHOLIC ANSWERA Monstrance is the vessel used in the Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, and Anglican Churches to display the consecrated Eucharistic Host, during Eucharistic adoration or Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The word monstrance comes from the Latin word monstrare, meaning "to show". It is closely related to the English word demonstrate, meaning "to show clearly". Both words share a common root.[1] In Latin, the monstrance is known as an Ostensorium (from ostendere "to show") and monstre/monstral (England).
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