Consecration
81Altar, Consecration of the — The elaborate service, rich in prayers and petitions, is a reflection of the reverence felt towards the holy table, the place where, at every celebration of the divine Liturgy, the actual transformation of the bread and wine into the Body and… …
82Church's Consecration — The bishop consecrates the building through praying all the night long (vigil) together with the priests, deacons, and people. Thus the building is to be a church where the Lord of angels is glad of …
83Icons, Consecration of — Icons are anointed with holy Chrism. We consider that kissing icons is a means of blessing, for they are consecrated to God …
84Vessels, Consecration of Sacred — Sacred vessels are anointed with holy Chrism, thus they are not used except in God s service at church …
85tombstone consecration — ceremony for unveiling a grave marker …
86Prayer of Consecration — Central prayer of the Eucharist over the bread and wine …
87Host, consecration of the — Гостии освящение …
88self-consecration — /self kon si kray sheuhn/, n. the act of setting oneself to a task or vocation without ordination by others or by a religious body …
89Consecratio est periodus electionis; electio est praeambula consecrationis — Consecration is the termination of election; election is the preamble of consecration …
90being anointed — consecration, sanctification, being smeared with oil or any liquid …