Note the second thurifer in action on the gospel side. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
The incense is so thick you can barely see the thurifer. From Wordnik.com. [trinityboy Diary Entry] Reference
The thurifer and taperers have girded albs, without dalmatics. From Wordnik.com. [Palm Sunday Rites According to the Missal of Braga] Reference
At the Sanctus the thurifer comes accompanied by the torch-bearers. From Wordnik.com. [How Important Is Ceremony?] Reference
MC hands boat to thurifer and takes thurible this took a couple of goes. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
We do a couple of things but really it's less active than, say the thurifer. From Wordnik.com. [trinityboy Diary Entry] Reference
The thurifer goes to the foot of the steps. on the epistle side of the altar. From Wordnik.com. [How Important Is Ceremony?] Reference
Consider the sight of the 50 something woman thurifer at Westminster Cathedral. From Wordnik.com. [Catching up on the latest Tablet nonsense] Reference
The thurifer rises, comes to the middle, genuflects arid takes the thurible out. From Wordnik.com. [How Important Is Ceremony?] Reference
The thurifer kneels on the lowest step on the epistle side, facing the gospel side. From Wordnik.com. [How Important Is Ceremony?] Reference
The thurifer takes some coals from the Paschal fire and places them in the thurible. From Wordnik.com. [Compendium of the 1955 Holy Week Revisions of Pius XII: Part 6.1 - Holy Saturday and the Blessing of the New Fire, Procession, Exultet, Prophecies] Reference
The deacon and thurifer go to the lectern, which is set where the Gospel is normally sung. From Wordnik.com. [Compendium of the 1955 Holy Week Revisions of Pius XII: Part 6.1 - Holy Saturday and the Blessing of the New Fire, Procession, Exultet, Prophecies] Reference
As we processed to the font I was behind the thurifer (incense), crucifer (cross) and the MC. From Wordnik.com. [trinityboy Diary Entry] Reference
Does the woman in the red maniple tackle the Pontiff before or after the thurifer walks through?. From Wordnik.com. [Making Light: The Colorful Holiday Customs Of Our European Friends] Reference
They stay here fill after the elevation, the thurifer at the epistle side waits till just before the consecration. From Wordnik.com. [How Important Is Ceremony?] Reference
Teven the thurifer remembered you well from the St. Michael's conference and was proud to be able to "show his stuff!". From Wordnik.com. [The Feast of Corpus Christi] Reference
If there is no second assistant, the MC holds the cope and the thurifer nips round to hold the other side during the actual incensing. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
All genuflect in the middle together, the thurifer in the middle of the torch-bearers, who genuflect in a straight line across the sanctuary. From Wordnik.com. [How Important Is Ceremony?] Reference
(Note: I think I should have been leading the procession, since I had the Paschal Candle, but the thurifer took off and the crucifer followed and all I could do was tag along ...). From Wordnik.com. [trinityboy Diary Entry] Reference
The deacon, in his dalmatic, with acolytes carrying tapers, with thurifer and cross-bearer, all in albs and unicles, went in procession to the pulpit or the rood-loft, to sing this portion of the Gospel. From Wordnik.com. [Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan] Reference
It is generally carried by the thurifer in the disengaged hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability] Reference
This dignified thurifer then made the circuit of the other rooms, plying his censer. From Wordnik.com. [The Days Before Yesterday] Reference
The acolytes stand on either side of the subdeacon, the thurifer at the deacon's right. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI] Reference
You miss the incense, you feel that some noble thurifer should have fumigated him at each stage. From Wordnik.com. [The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series] Reference
William Guinon, acolytes; Mr. William Murphy, thurifer; and Rev.Messrs. Cunnion and Raymond, masters of ceremonies. From Wordnik.com. [Purgatory] Reference
The thurifer goes first with incense, then two acolytes, then the deacon and subdeacon side by side, the deacon on the right. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI] Reference
Fr. David Hefling had his deacon, his seminarian, the full choir (of about six souls, I think) and a crucifer and thurifer for us, so we made a majestic procession. From Wordnik.com. [Akma] Reference
He goes in procession with the subdeacon, thurifer, and acolytes to a place on the north of the choir, and there chants it, the subdeacon holding the book, unless an ambo be used. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy] Reference
I ", 11, one as thurifer) accompanied the deacon up into the ambo, helped him find his place in the book, and then stood back behind him by the steps. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI] Reference
The scheme of high Mass is this: the procession comes to the altar, consisting of thurifer, acolytes, master of ceremonies, subdeacon, deacon, and celebrant, all vested as the rubrics direct (see. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy] Reference
Whose fumes enwrap the thurifer. From Wordnik.com. [Georgian Poetry 1916-17 Edited by Sir Edward Howard Marsh] Reference
A garlanded and dream-fast thurifer. From Wordnik.com. [The Hours of Fiammetta A Sonnet Sequence] Reference
Love-taught with song to be her thurifer. From Wordnik.com. [Helen Redeemed and Other Poems] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.

