maniple
- noun
- /ˈmænɪpəl/
- Specialized
- Carthusian nuns were given a stole and maniple at their profession.
Examples
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The priest elegantly adjusted his maniple before the start of the Mass.
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I wear the maniple for the EF Mass, although I do find it to be in the way sometimes.
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I have an antipathy toward them and can see why these were so easily discarded along with the maniple.
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At that time, she would receive maniple, stole, ring, crown, and would not wear them together another time save for her Golden Jubilee and her funeral.
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Reading about the priest's maniple is what finally sold me on veiling, though my 13-year-old daughter began veiling at 10.
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As the villain here and an all-around nice guy too, my comment on maniples and birettas had to do with personal taste and comfort.
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However, I was not able to locate information about the liturgical rites for the Solemn Profession of the Nuns and the possible imposition of a stole and maniple.
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Antependium, maniple, biretta (he's a diocesan priest), zucchetto, and talar all seem natural now, and he celebrates the EF Mass a couple of times a month (but not for the main Sunday Mass).
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During the ceremony, the deacon wore a gold and crimson maniple as part of his vestments.
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As she prepared for the service, she carefully folded the maniple and placed it over her arm.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maniple The word maniple comes from Latin manipulus, which meant 'handful' and from manus 'hand'. It was originally a small cloth kept at the hand or worn on the arm by priests, so the liturgical strip is still called a maniple.