Alb

Another use of the word alb, commonly in the plural albæ (vestes), occurs in medieval writers. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

As regards the vestments themselves: the amice signifies preparation to resist the attacks of the devil; the alb is the symbol of innocence; the cincture of charity; the maniple of penance; the stole of immortality; and the chasuble of love, by which we are enabled to bear the light burden Our Lord is pleased to lay upon us. ❋ Thomas L. Kinkead (N/A)

The celebrant is first vested with the shapik or alb, which is usually narrower than the Latin form, and usually of linen (sometimes of silk). ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Until the middle of the twelfth century the alb was the vestment which all clerics wore when exercising their functions, and Rupert of ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

So the linen church vestment called an alb, which is derived from the Roman linen tunic, doesn't have to be snowy white. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A chasuble is worn over the alb, which is a long, white linen robe. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A dozen worshippers surround the altar on a rainy Thursday evening as The Reverend William Rich—an elaborate purple chasuble over his white alb—administers the 6:00 P.M. Holy Eucharist. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

At the beginning of the rite, the three major ministers wear amice, alb, and cincture; the priest and deacon also wear black stoles, but none of the three wears either a chasuble of any sort, nor a dalmatic or tunicle. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition to the amice, alb, cincture and stole, the priest wears a black chasuble; the deacon wears a black stole, and, like the subdeacon, a black folded chasuble, the sacred vestments of penitential Masses. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This includes altar frontals, mitres, ombrellini, chasubles, copes, and a gold embroidered alb of Pius IX. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If on the contrary you wish to achieve this goal with me, kindly get back to me with your interest immediately for further details via this e-mail: (alb. [email protected]) ❋ Stsisyphus (2010)

The Passions are sung by three deacons, dressed in amice, alb, cincture, maniple and diaconal stole; they are not the major ministers of the Mass itself. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The lector or cantor at his individual duty wears an alb with no chasuble ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

They followed the singer to stages around the world, and Mr. Hampson's new recording is dedicated to the late Mr. Reyniak, whose support made the alb um possible. ❋ Pia Catton (2011)

A recent Saturday afternoon found Joe Krysiak again at a cemetery, his white alb and paisley stole whipping in the wind as he recited the Rite of Christian Burial and sprinkled holy water drawn from a Smucker's jar on the ground below the flag-draped coffin. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Glad to hear Buster is still being Buster -- give him a scratch behind the ears from me! alb ❋ Roger Sutton (2008)

Yet imagine if Mr. Robinson had written Variable Saint, and it was the same story with one detail changed: in this future, it was discovered that the laws of high energy physics required that a Roman Catholic priest in full canonicals, with miter and alb, had to bless the drive core and sprinkle it with holy water out of an aspergillum before it could ignite! ❋ Unknown (2008)

Now the small statues, free of their stiff embroidered robes and clad in the simple priestly alb, send their benediction from several quiet corners in her home. ❋ Regina Doman (2008)