Incensing

As Inzens (Latin incendere " kindle, burn ," Medieval-. Incensum " incense, burnt offering " ), Weihrauchdarbringung or colloquially Beweihräuchern is called in the Christian Church the solemn fumigating with incense, as in the Catholic and Orthodox liturgy usually during a service happens. Here, the censer is touched and lifted by his chains about the actual barrel, then take place depending on the type of Inzens different number of so-called trains with the censer. The chains should strike audible.

The priest or deacon to accompany this purpose usually two acolytes, the Thuriferar (composed of Latin Malthus " incense" and ferre "to carry" ) and the Navikular (Latin naviculum to Diminutive navis "ship" ), the censer with the carry the glowing coal in it and the boat with the incense and anreichen.

The Inzens is used in the liturgy, especially in Holy Mass, the liturgy of Vespers, in devotions and funerals. The Inzensierung is performed by the priest celebrant, the deacon or the acolyte.

Be honored with incense the Eucharist ( at the offertory and Elevation ( liturgy) after conversion ) all Christ symbol - so altar, paschal candle, cross, Gospel Book, Crib, celebrant, concelebrants (s), the community - reliquaries, pictures and Saints. The Eucharist, the Easter candle and crosses as well as all people are incensed with three double features, relics, pictures and statues of saints with two double features. The altar is incensed during the Umschreitens with simple features.

The importance of Inzens varies depending on the context. Very common is the interpretation as a prayer after Psalm 141 ( "Like a burnt incense climb my prayer to you on "), but also as an expression of worship, a blessing or purification.

Use in the Mass

In the Holy Mass is incensed

• When moving - Inzens the altar and the altar cross
• At the Gospel procession - Inzens of the Gospels
• At the beginning of the Eucharistic celebration ( offertory ) - Inzens the offerings of the altar, the celebrant and the community.
• During the Elevation - Inzens the consecrated gifts of bread and wine.

In some communities, or on certain occasions incense is also used for ceremonial blessing and extract.

At high festivals and on special occasions is often incenses in addition:

• At the beginning of Advent - Advent wreath blessing and Inzens of
• Christmas - Inzens the manger
• The Thuriferare go on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord often in the torchlight procession ahead
• On Palm Sunday to Palm Sunday procession and solemn entrance procession of decorated cross in the church
• Maundy Thursday is a Thuriferar the Eucharistic procession, with the Blessed Sacrament is placed on a side altar, preceded
• During the Easter period - Inzens the Easter candle. At the Easter Vigil Inzens the Easter fire ( with the Easter candle is lit ) and before Exsultet of the Missal (in which the Exsultet stands )
• Corpus Christi - Inzens the monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament of the altar and the Gospels before the promulgation of the stations of the Sacrament Procession
• On the Feast Exaltation of the Cross, the solemn Inzens possibly also kneeling.

Others in the liturgy and in the dispensation of sacramentals, where the Inzens is used:

• In the solemn hour of prayer in the Magnificat, the Benedictus locally even in Lauds and Matins for presentation of the Gospel
• At the funeral
• To graves on All Souls and Requiems blessing
• In suspensions of the Blessed Sacrament and the subsequent sacramental blessing
• In processions before the processional cross in Eucharistic processions of the Blessed Sacrament
• During services, in which relics are venerated
• Regionally at the Assumption of herbs ordination
• With blessings of apartments and houses, even when moving the carolers