Sunday, August 05, 2007

From the treasury...


In the papal sacristy one spots things that they might never see anywhere else such as the papal fistula, fanon, etc.

I think that these objects on top are mini tabernacles - one of which would be placed on the papal high altar for papal Masses in the Vatican Basilica, but I'll have to ask my confrere Greg.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I may be wrong but I think that they might actually be the 'Pax' or instrumentum pacis, presented to prelates and princes during Masses when the sign of peace is given by the priest.

AP said...

I think these are mostly "osculatoria" used during the Pax

John Paul Sonnen said...

Ah, okay, many thanks as I was wondering what they were!