The aspergillum can be used in other manners where sprinkling of holy water is appropriate, as in a house blessing, in which the priest might bless the entry to the home.
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In some of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, no aspergillum is used, but the priest will pour holy water into the palm of his right hand and throw it on the faithful.
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They are also explained in terms of Christian practice; for example a " hlautteinn " used for sprinkling participants in a bl�t being described as " like an aspergillum ".
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The "'Venus'flower basket "', or " Euplectella aspergillum " is a bioluminescent light of bacteria harnessed by the sponge may attract other small organisms which the shrimp eat.
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Another weapon, the holy water sprinkler ( from its resemblance to the aspergillum used in the Mass ) was a morning star used by the English army in the sixteenth century and made in series by professional smiths.
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The Rev . John Raposo of St . Peter's Church in Provincetown obligingly shook the aspergillum, and a spray of holy water droplets from the wand went over the side and onto the rowboat and its occupants.
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Legend was that after Christ's death, Martha carried out missionary work in the Rh�ne Valley area and would go about her work carrying amongst other things a pot holding holy water, an aspergillum and a cross.
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From left to right : A priest's kamilavka and epitrachelion ( stole ), Euchologion, bowl of water, blessing cross, candle, aspergillum made of basil branches, incense ( Muzeul Nacional de Art, Bucharest ).
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Viewing the fungi under a microscope, Micheli was reminded of the shape of an " aspergillum " ( holy water sprinkler ), from Latin " spargere " ( to sprinkle ), and named the genus accordingly.
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In addition, a priest will use the aspergillum to bless the candles during candlemas services and the palms during Palm Sunday Mass . At a requiem, if a coffin is present, the priest will sprinkle holy water on the coffin.
