Worship- Roman Catholic Flashcards
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Tabernacle
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A tabernacle is the fixed, locked box in which the Eucharist is stored
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Church
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Roman Catholic Churches are built in many architectural styles
They can be large or small, elaborate or plain
Catholics worship God in a variety of ways, but the chief act of
communal worship is the liturgy of the Eucharist (mass)
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Sanctuary lamp
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The general instruction of the Catholic Church, states in accordance with traditional custom, near the tabernacle a special lamp, fueled by oil or wax, should be kept alight to indicate and honor the presence of Christ
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Paschal candle
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The pascal candle stays lit through the Easter season which ends at pentacost, after that it is lit when there are baptisms and funerals
