Aspergillum

The aspergillum is the attribute of saints expert at exorcising demons. ❋ Gertrude Grace Sill (1975)

Oddly enough morning stars have other names as well, being called “holy water sprinklers” due to the fact that they somewhat resemble the aspergillum used by the church to sprinkle parishioners with holy water, and “goedendag” or “good day”. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(Priest replaces sword, Deacon dips aspergillum in asperging bowl of Witch Water, while Priest begins incantation for The Asperges.) ❋ Unknown (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)

Father also has this amusing video of a Bishop who confused the microphone and the aspergillum. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"On Shrove Tuesday he the Chaplain will institute a search in the attics to find out where the thurible, incense boat, incense, charcoal and aspergillum have been packed away"': page 218. ❋ Papabear (2008)

Two heralds kept watch day and night, and offered the aspergillum to anyone wishing to sprinkle the effigy with holy water. ❋ Julianne Douglas (2008)

Ta-Spon's mace had become an aspergillum that laved the battlefield in blood. ❋ Lebaron, Francis (1999)

The priest dipped a golden aspergillum into the bowl of water on a stand beside the bier and flicked a few droplets on the face of the corpse. ❋ Unknown (1997)

Replacing the aspergillum, the priest took a pinch of barley meal from golden salver beside the bowl. ❋ Unknown (1997)

Each bishop carried a small brush called an aspergillum and a vessel of holy water, and as they marched, singing, they dipped the brushes in the water and sprinkled the walls of the church. ❋ FOLLETT, Ken (1989)

Canon Eudo followed, and looking round for the only other kinsman present, handed the aspergillum to Simon, who stripped off his gloves hastily to take it. ❋ Peters, Ellis, 1913- (1981)

"I had not thought to do this for many a year yet," he said, and turned to hold out the aspergillum to Picard and withdraw again into the shadows. ❋ Peters, Ellis, 1913- (1981)

Prior Robert's long white hand took the aspergillum, and shook a few drops of holy water delicately over the dead, and the candlelight caught their flight and turned them to sparks, kindled and dying in the air. ❋ Peters, Ellis, 1913- (1981)