It’s called a monstrance. This is called “adoration of the blessed sacrament.” Christ is present in the eucharist and catholics adore the Bread from Heaven as the Body of Christ, the perfect blameless sacrifice to the Father, in the tradition of Melchizedek.
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It’s called a monstrance. This is called “adoration of the blessed sacrament.” Christ is present in the eucharist and catholics adore the Bread from Heaven as the Body of Christ, the perfect blameless sacrifice to the Father, in the tradition of Melchizedek.