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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Myrrh
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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(Hebrew: mor)
Gum resin used as an ingredient in incense and the oil of Extreme Unction. In ancient times it was extensively used as perfume and was presented by one of the Magi to the Infant Jesus as emblematic of suffering. It was also used for embalming and for an anodyne.
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Entry for 'Myrrh'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/m/myrrh.html. 1910.
Entry for 'Myrrh'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/m/myrrh.html. 1910.
