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** the enclosed area that marks the sanctuary of a church | ** the enclosed area that marks the sanctuary of a church | ||
** from Latin ''cancelli'' for "grating," "bars" | ** from Latin ''cancelli'' for "grating," "bars" | ||
== Church placement == | == Church placement == | ||
=== Cruciform (church building) === | === Cruciform (church building) === | ||
* a church laid out in the shape of a cross | * a church laid out in the shape of a cross | ||
== Liturgical east and west == | |||
=== Liturgical east and west === | |||
* regards the orientation of a church | * regards the orientation of a church | ||
* the alter is traditionally placed at the east end of the church | * the alter is traditionally placed at the east end of the church | ||
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* regardless of the actual orientation of a church, east is the direction towards the alter, and west is the other end | * regardless of the actual orientation of a church, east is the direction towards the alter, and west is the other end | ||
** thus the "back" is the "west end" | ** thus the "back" is the "west end" | ||
== Crucifix formats == | |||
=== Cruciform === | |||
** Christ crucified, usually depicted as having suffered and dead | |||
** may not always be in death | |||
*** the spear or spear wound indicates Christ as dead, since the Roman soldier speared him to ensure that he was dead (water and blood flowed out, like from the temple of Jerusalem | |||
=== Resurrectiform === | |||
* Christ resurrected and triumphant | |||
=== "bare Cross" === | |||
* without Christ | |||
* not used by the Catholic Church | |||
== Holy Water == | |||
* water that has been blessed by a priest | |||
* small containers of Holy Water will be placed at the entrance to the Nave | |||
* the faithful will dip a finger into it and make a Sign of the Cross with it | |||
** reminding of baptism and its promises | |||
* Holy Water will be used for other occasions: | |||
** Baptism | |||
** Rite of Sprinkling, in which the priest or deacon "sprinkles" Holy Water upon the faithful to bless them | |||
*** Easter Sunday, especially | |||
*** the Sprinkling of Holy Water recollects Jesus' own baptism in the Jordan River | |||
== narthex == | == narthex == | ||
* the immediate area by the entrance to the Nave | * the immediate area by the entrance to the Nave | ||