Archbishop of Los Angeles Jose H. Gomez uses incense on the altar during a special Mass in recognition of all immigrants at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels church in downtown Los Angeles.

Celebrating the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul To Catholics, incense is prayer in action. “It makes you more mindful of what’s going on,” said Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul sacrisant ...

God Squad: The altar of burnt offerings — Part I. God Squad: ... This year, the holy thing we shall study is the mizbeah — the altar upon which the burnt offerings of animals were offered.

Sunday Mass begins with a procession, led either by an altar server carrying a cross or a thurible, which holds burning incense. The congregation stands out of reverence for the priest, who ...

While often used in temples, incense burners were also found in the home, Flannery told Wilde. Ritual use was common, but the Metropolitan Museum of Art offers another explanation in reference to ...

At long last, researchers have managed to track down the origins of a unique stone that is a significant part of Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument in southwest England. The stone is the six-ton ...

Inside he has set up an elaborate altar (ofrenda) in preparation for Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a multi-day holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and parts of Latin America that ...

Erykah Badu seems proud of the fact that her genitals seem to mess men's heads up. So proud, in fact, that she designed a new line of incense based on them.

Marigolds (Cempasúchil): Marigold flowers are an integral part of the altar. ... Incense: Incense is burned to create a pleasant aroma and purify the space, welcoming the spirits to the altar.

The Best Incense, Candles, and Bowls to Style Your Lunar New Year ... January 29, this year, and that gives you just enough time to gather vessels for your most striking altar yet. Kate Berry, ...