Incense & Thurification

A clear guide to the incense used in Catholic worship: frankincense, myrrh, Greek blends, resins, cones and charcoal — a...

A step-by-step guide to lighting self-lighting charcoal discs for church incense, with troubleshooting and safety rules.

An incense boat (navicula) holds the loose incense used at Mass. Learn what it is, why it is shaped like a ship, who car...

Is a censer the same as a thurible? In short: yes — but the words are not identical. Here is the difference, and where t...

A small thurible or censer, charcoal, and loose incense — everything you need to burn incense at home, step by step, saf...

Learn how to use a thurible during Mass — from preparing the charcoal to the proper way to incense the altar, gifts, and...