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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
A holder used to display a consecrated host for Eucharistic adoration.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 3.1.4.4 · Paper 1
Revise: Eucharist and RedemptionA Catholic might pray silently before the tabernacle or before a host displayed in a monstrance. Genuflecting, meaning bending one knee, or bowing deeply expresses reverence for Christ. During Benediction, worshippers receive a blessing with the Blessed Sacrament.
Specification 4.3 · Paper 1, Paper 2
A vessel used to display a consecrated host for adoration.
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A monstrance displays a consecrated host so that Catholics can adore Christ present in the Eucharist. The vessel itself is not the object of worship: it directs attention towards Christ.
