Definition of tabernacle in English:

tabernacle

noun ˈtabəˌnak(ə)lˈtæbərˌnækəl

1(in biblical use) a fixed or movable dwelling, typically of light construction.
Example sentencesExamples
- And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
- For God created the world, which he wished to prepare as a tabernacle for man; and, since he wanted to clothe himself in man, he fashioned him to his own image and likeness.
- Something within me wants to open the great tabernacle of memories and hug them to bits.
- During this festival, the Hebrews dwelled in booths or tabernacles made of branches, which symbolized God's protection during their wilderness travels.
- There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
- Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
1. 1.1 A tent used as a sanctuary for the Ark of the Covenant by the Israelites during the Exodus and until the building of the Temple.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The tabernacle of the Old Testament was a ‘shadow of things in heaven.’
  And The Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
  Furthermore, they were accompanied into the land by the tabernacle, an evident token of the presence of God among them.
  He starts with the Bible, which includes the use of gold as adornment, the golden calf, and the detailed description of use of gold in sanctuary and tabernacle.
  All animals killed by Israelites were to be killed at the tabernacle.
  Moses then took the anointing oil, anointed the Tabernacle, and all that was within it and consecrated it.
  The story told is that when King Solomon started to build his famous temple in Jerusalem, he entrusted the holy tabernacle that housed the Ten Commandments to his son, Menelik I, for safekeeping.
  When God dwelt in the tabernacle, among the Jews, the glory of God was hid except to the high priest who could enter behind the veil into the Holy of Holies.
  In Exodus 30: 22-30 we see Moses anointing the tabernacle, Aaron, and the priests as ministers unto God.
  Leviticus is a rigorous laying out of the law especially in regard to the tabernacle, temple, and cultic practice.
  The princes of Israel brought a great assortment of gifts to the tabernacle and Aaron the priest cleansed all the Levites.
  In Old Testament times, blood from sacrificed animals was applied to certain vessels in the tabernacle or temple to make them holy for God's use.
  Previous to this, God ‘moved’ with the people in the tabernacle, which was built to house the tablets of the Commandments.
  One writer describes it beautifully as being ‘not like a fringe of gold, decorating a robe; but it is like the mercy-seat of the ancient tabernacle, which was pure gold throughout.’
  The Ark of the Covenant was put into the tabernacle.
  Of course, this does not refer to just any tent; but to the wilderness tabernacle, the tent that was the dwelling place of God's glory.
  Moses had splashed the tabernacle seven times with water and blood, and when he needed to reconcile his people with God, he made seven sacrifices.
  There are also accounts and explanations of the Ark's construction and its place in the tabernacle, and the administrative details for its transportation.
  Synonyms
  holy place, temple, shrine, altar, sanctum, inner sanctum, holy of holies, sacrarium, bema, naos, adytum
2A meeting place for worship used by Nonconformists or Mormons.
Example sentencesExamples
- When I want consciousness expansion, I go to my local tabernacle and I sing!
- From 1741 Whitefield's London base was Moorfields tabernacle, with other tabernacles at Norwich, Bristol, and elsewhere.
- In 1994 the church announced plans to convert the tabernacle in Vernal, Utah, into a temple.
- Last night as we were getting ready to perform at the tabernacle in Atlanta, Daron was drinking miso broth, Laura was doing yogic stretches, and I was reading ‘The Economist.’
Synonyms
holy place, temple, church, chapel, altar, sanctuary, sanctum
3An ornamented receptacle or cabinet in which a pyx containing the reserved sacrament may be placed in Catholic churches, usually on or above an altar.
Example sentencesExamples
- Having established that it cannot have been a tabernacle, the only other possible purpose is a reliquary.
- The enormous crucifix fixed on the wall behind the altar and above the golden tabernacle portrayed the death of Jesus Christ, the son of the Lord God, in a solemn and very sacred manner.
- Replacing the tabernacle with an archbishop's throne in Armagh cathedral caused uproar among parishioners two years ago.
- The tabernacle, sanctuary lamp and all brasses have been cleaned, polished and lacquered in both Mulranny and Tiernaur churches.
- The only opposition comes from those who want to turn back the clock completely, spin the altar around, put the Mass back in Latin, enshrine the tabernacle on the altar, and reimpose the law of Friday abstinence.
- Add an altar table, tabernacle, and stations of the cross and you would have had a beautiful Catholic church, combining the best of both traditions.
- In a departure from custom, the tabernacle is located in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, not behind the altar.
- The only bread available was consecrated bread used in the tabernacle.
- The robbers also damaged the altar in an effort to steal the tabernacle, where the Communion host is kept.
- The celebrant faced the tabernacle, his back to the uncomprehending congregants who busied themselves with their prayer books or rosaries.
- Venerable Solanus Casey would often spend the night in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, and would wake up curled up on the floor beneath the tabernacle just in time for morning Mass.
- St. Philip Neri loved to pray beside the tabernacle in his church in Rome.
- Jesus is present in a very real and powerful way in every church that reserves the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle.
- The painting does not have to contain a Eucharistic reference if it has a tabernacle standing in front of it.
- During these hidden years, Jeanne often spent hours kneeling in the chapel, gazing at the crucifix or the tabernacle of Christ's presence.
- The placement of the tabernacle, the gestures of adoration (especially kneeling during the whole Eucharistic prayer), and the renewal of perpetual adoration are all based on the desire to reinforce belief in the Real Presence.
- It is now hoped to put a tapestry behind the tabernacle with a light shining on it.
1. 3.1archaic A canopied niche or recess in the wall of a church.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The national statue of Our lady of Fatima was positioned in the small tabernacle in St. Mary's Church Croom for one week.
  From 1412, Nanni di Banco's marble statue of Saint Philip filled the tabernacle.
  Above are four statues of the queen, set in elaborate canopied tabernacles.
  Apart from an ornately carved Gothic tabernacle that rises up above one of the two large metal doorways that open out toward the Cathedral, all the visitor sees from the Piazza is a long, low, clean white stone wall.
  Synonyms
  alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook
4A partly open socket or double post on a sailing boat's deck into which a mast is fixed, with a pivot near the top so that the mast can be lowered to pass under bridges.

Derivatives

tabernacled

adjective

An unusual feature is a well carved statue of the Virgin and Child, placed under a rich, tabernacled canopy on the east wall of nave.
Example sentencesExamples
- The tabernacled canopy over the tomb of S. Sebaldus in Nuremberg is a mixture of Gothic and classicizing details.
- He was portrayed standing under a tabernacled canopy consisting of three arches slightly pointed, surmounted by crocketed pediments.

Origin

Middle English: via French from Latin tabernaculum 'tent', diminutive of taberna 'hut, tavern'.

Definition of tabernacle in US English:

tabernacle

nounˈtabərˌnakəlˈtæbərˌnækəl

1(in biblical use) a fixed or movable habitation, typically of light construction.
Example sentencesExamples
- During this festival, the Hebrews dwelled in booths or tabernacles made of branches, which symbolized God's protection during their wilderness travels.
- Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
- And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
- There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
- For God created the world, which he wished to prepare as a tabernacle for man; and, since he wanted to clothe himself in man, he fashioned him to his own image and likeness.
- Something within me wants to open the great tabernacle of memories and hug them to bits.
1. 1.1 A tent used as a sanctuary for the Ark of the Covenant by the Israelites during the Exodus and until the building of the Temple.
  Example sentencesExamples
  In Old Testament times, blood from sacrificed animals was applied to certain vessels in the tabernacle or temple to make them holy for God's use.
  The Ark of the Covenant was put into the tabernacle.
  Moses had splashed the tabernacle seven times with water and blood, and when he needed to reconcile his people with God, he made seven sacrifices.
  He starts with the Bible, which includes the use of gold as adornment, the golden calf, and the detailed description of use of gold in sanctuary and tabernacle.
  There are also accounts and explanations of the Ark's construction and its place in the tabernacle, and the administrative details for its transportation.
  Previous to this, God ‘moved’ with the people in the tabernacle, which was built to house the tablets of the Commandments.
  The princes of Israel brought a great assortment of gifts to the tabernacle and Aaron the priest cleansed all the Levites.
  Moses then took the anointing oil, anointed the Tabernacle, and all that was within it and consecrated it.
  Furthermore, they were accompanied into the land by the tabernacle, an evident token of the presence of God among them.
  Leviticus is a rigorous laying out of the law especially in regard to the tabernacle, temple, and cultic practice.
  The tabernacle of the Old Testament was a ‘shadow of things in heaven.’
  All animals killed by Israelites were to be killed at the tabernacle.
  When God dwelt in the tabernacle, among the Jews, the glory of God was hid except to the high priest who could enter behind the veil into the Holy of Holies.
  And The Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
  Of course, this does not refer to just any tent; but to the wilderness tabernacle, the tent that was the dwelling place of God's glory.
  One writer describes it beautifully as being ‘not like a fringe of gold, decorating a robe; but it is like the mercy-seat of the ancient tabernacle, which was pure gold throughout.’
  In Exodus 30: 22-30 we see Moses anointing the tabernacle, Aaron, and the priests as ministers unto God.
  The story told is that when King Solomon started to build his famous temple in Jerusalem, he entrusted the holy tabernacle that housed the Ten Commandments to his son, Menelik I, for safekeeping.
  Synonyms
  holy place, temple, shrine, altar, sanctum, inner sanctum, holy of holies, sacrarium, bema, naos, adytum
2A meeting place for worship used by some Protestants or Mormons.
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1994 the church announced plans to convert the tabernacle in Vernal, Utah, into a temple.
- Last night as we were getting ready to perform at the tabernacle in Atlanta, Daron was drinking miso broth, Laura was doing yogic stretches, and I was reading ‘The Economist.’
- From 1741 Whitefield's London base was Moorfields tabernacle, with other tabernacles at Norwich, Bristol, and elsewhere.
- When I want consciousness expansion, I go to my local tabernacle and I sing!
Synonyms
holy place, temple, church, chapel, altar, sanctuary, sanctum
3An ornamented receptacle or cabinet in which a pyx or ciborium containing the reserved sacrament may be placed in Catholic churches, usually on or above an altar.
Example sentencesExamples
- The only opposition comes from those who want to turn back the clock completely, spin the altar around, put the Mass back in Latin, enshrine the tabernacle on the altar, and reimpose the law of Friday abstinence.
- Venerable Solanus Casey would often spend the night in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, and would wake up curled up on the floor beneath the tabernacle just in time for morning Mass.
- The tabernacle, sanctuary lamp and all brasses have been cleaned, polished and lacquered in both Mulranny and Tiernaur churches.
- Having established that it cannot have been a tabernacle, the only other possible purpose is a reliquary.
- The painting does not have to contain a Eucharistic reference if it has a tabernacle standing in front of it.
- Replacing the tabernacle with an archbishop's throne in Armagh cathedral caused uproar among parishioners two years ago.
- Jesus is present in a very real and powerful way in every church that reserves the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle.
- The placement of the tabernacle, the gestures of adoration (especially kneeling during the whole Eucharistic prayer), and the renewal of perpetual adoration are all based on the desire to reinforce belief in the Real Presence.
- Add an altar table, tabernacle, and stations of the cross and you would have had a beautiful Catholic church, combining the best of both traditions.
- The enormous crucifix fixed on the wall behind the altar and above the golden tabernacle portrayed the death of Jesus Christ, the son of the Lord God, in a solemn and very sacred manner.
- The celebrant faced the tabernacle, his back to the uncomprehending congregants who busied themselves with their prayer books or rosaries.
- The robbers also damaged the altar in an effort to steal the tabernacle, where the Communion host is kept.
- During these hidden years, Jeanne often spent hours kneeling in the chapel, gazing at the crucifix or the tabernacle of Christ's presence.
- St. Philip Neri loved to pray beside the tabernacle in his church in Rome.
- It is now hoped to put a tapestry behind the tabernacle with a light shining on it.
- The only bread available was consecrated bread used in the tabernacle.
- In a departure from custom, the tabernacle is located in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, not behind the altar.
1. 3.1archaic A canopied niche or recess in the wall of a church.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Above are four statues of the queen, set in elaborate canopied tabernacles.
  From 1412, Nanni di Banco's marble statue of Saint Philip filled the tabernacle.
  Apart from an ornately carved Gothic tabernacle that rises up above one of the two large metal doorways that open out toward the Cathedral, all the visitor sees from the Piazza is a long, low, clean white stone wall.
  The national statue of Our lady of Fatima was positioned in the small tabernacle in St. Mary's Church Croom for one week.
  Synonyms
  alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook
4A partly open socket or double post on a sailboat's deck into which a mast is fixed, with a pivot near the top so that the mast can be lowered.

Origin

Middle English: via French from Latin tabernaculum ‘tent’, diminutive of taberna ‘hut, tavern’.

单词	tabernacle
释义	Definition of tabernacle in English: tabernacle noun ˈtabəˌnak(ə)lˈtæbərˌnækəl 1(in biblical use) a fixed or movable dwelling, typically of light construction. Example sentencesExamples And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him. For God created the world, which he wished to prepare as a tabernacle for man; and, since he wanted to clothe himself in man, he fashioned him to his own image and likeness. Something within me wants to open the great tabernacle of memories and hug them to bits. During this festival, the Hebrews dwelled in booths or tabernacles made of branches, which symbolized God's protection during their wilderness travels. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. 1.1 A tent used as a sanctuary for the Ark of the Covenant by the Israelites during the Exodus and until the building of the Temple. Example sentencesExamples The tabernacle of the Old Testament was a ‘shadow of things in heaven.’ And The Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Furthermore, they were accompanied into the land by the tabernacle, an evident token of the presence of God among them. He starts with the Bible, which includes the use of gold as adornment, the golden calf, and the detailed description of use of gold in sanctuary and tabernacle. All animals killed by Israelites were to be killed at the tabernacle. Moses then took the anointing oil, anointed the Tabernacle, and all that was within it and consecrated it. The story told is that when King Solomon started to build his famous temple in Jerusalem, he entrusted the holy tabernacle that housed the Ten Commandments to his son, Menelik I, for safekeeping. When God dwelt in the tabernacle, among the Jews, the glory of God was hid except to the high priest who could enter behind the veil into the Holy of Holies. In Exodus 30: 22-30 we see Moses anointing the tabernacle, Aaron, and the priests as ministers unto God. Leviticus is a rigorous laying out of the law especially in regard to the tabernacle, temple, and cultic practice. The princes of Israel brought a great assortment of gifts to the tabernacle and Aaron the priest cleansed all the Levites. In Old Testament times, blood from sacrificed animals was applied to certain vessels in the tabernacle or temple to make them holy for God's use. Previous to this, God ‘moved’ with the people in the tabernacle, which was built to house the tablets of the Commandments. One writer describes it beautifully as being ‘not like a fringe of gold, decorating a robe; but it is like the mercy-seat of the ancient tabernacle, which was pure gold throughout.’ The Ark of the Covenant was put into the tabernacle. Of course, this does not refer to just any tent; but to the wilderness tabernacle, the tent that was the dwelling place of God's glory. Moses had splashed the tabernacle seven times with water and blood, and when he needed to reconcile his people with God, he made seven sacrifices. There are also accounts and explanations of the Ark's construction and its place in the tabernacle, and the administrative details for its transportation. Synonyms holy place, temple, shrine, altar, sanctum, inner sanctum, holy of holies, sacrarium, bema, naos, adytum 2A meeting place for worship used by Nonconformists or Mormons. Example sentencesExamples When I want consciousness expansion, I go to my local tabernacle and I sing! From 1741 Whitefield's London base was Moorfields tabernacle, with other tabernacles at Norwich, Bristol, and elsewhere. In 1994 the church announced plans to convert the tabernacle in Vernal, Utah, into a temple. Last night as we were getting ready to perform at the tabernacle in Atlanta, Daron was drinking miso broth, Laura was doing yogic stretches, and I was reading ‘The Economist.’ Synonyms holy place, temple, church, chapel, altar, sanctuary, sanctum 3An ornamented receptacle or cabinet in which a pyx containing the reserved sacrament may be placed in Catholic churches, usually on or above an altar. Example sentencesExamples Having established that it cannot have been a tabernacle, the only other possible purpose is a reliquary. The enormous crucifix fixed on the wall behind the altar and above the golden tabernacle portrayed the death of Jesus Christ, the son of the Lord God, in a solemn and very sacred manner. Replacing the tabernacle with an archbishop's throne in Armagh cathedral caused uproar among parishioners two years ago. The tabernacle, sanctuary lamp and all brasses have been cleaned, polished and lacquered in both Mulranny and Tiernaur churches. The only opposition comes from those who want to turn back the clock completely, spin the altar around, put the Mass back in Latin, enshrine the tabernacle on the altar, and reimpose the law of Friday abstinence. Add an altar table, tabernacle, and stations of the cross and you would have had a beautiful Catholic church, combining the best of both traditions. In a departure from custom, the tabernacle is located in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, not behind the altar. The only bread available was consecrated bread used in the tabernacle. The robbers also damaged the altar in an effort to steal the tabernacle, where the Communion host is kept. The celebrant faced the tabernacle, his back to the uncomprehending congregants who busied themselves with their prayer books or rosaries. Venerable Solanus Casey would often spend the night in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, and would wake up curled up on the floor beneath the tabernacle just in time for morning Mass. St. Philip Neri loved to pray beside the tabernacle in his church in Rome. Jesus is present in a very real and powerful way in every church that reserves the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle. The painting does not have to contain a Eucharistic reference if it has a tabernacle standing in front of it. During these hidden years, Jeanne often spent hours kneeling in the chapel, gazing at the crucifix or the tabernacle of Christ's presence. The placement of the tabernacle, the gestures of adoration (especially kneeling during the whole Eucharistic prayer), and the renewal of perpetual adoration are all based on the desire to reinforce belief in the Real Presence. It is now hoped to put a tapestry behind the tabernacle with a light shining on it. 3.1archaic A canopied niche or recess in the wall of a church. Example sentencesExamples The national statue of Our lady of Fatima was positioned in the small tabernacle in St. Mary's Church Croom for one week. From 1412, Nanni di Banco's marble statue of Saint Philip filled the tabernacle. Above are four statues of the queen, set in elaborate canopied tabernacles. Apart from an ornately carved Gothic tabernacle that rises up above one of the two large metal doorways that open out toward the Cathedral, all the visitor sees from the Piazza is a long, low, clean white stone wall. Synonyms alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook 4A partly open socket or double post on a sailing boat's deck into which a mast is fixed, with a pivot near the top so that the mast can be lowered to pass under bridges. Derivatives tabernacled adjective An unusual feature is a well carved statue of the Virgin and Child, placed under a rich, tabernacled canopy on the east wall of nave. Example sentencesExamples The tabernacled canopy over the tomb of S. Sebaldus in Nuremberg is a mixture of Gothic and classicizing details. He was portrayed standing under a tabernacled canopy consisting of three arches slightly pointed, surmounted by crocketed pediments. Origin Middle English: via French from Latin tabernaculum 'tent', diminutive of taberna 'hut, tavern'. Definition of tabernacle in US English: tabernacle nounˈtabərˌnakəlˈtæbərˌnækəl 1(in biblical use) a fixed or movable habitation, typically of light construction. Example sentencesExamples During this festival, the Hebrews dwelled in booths or tabernacles made of branches, which symbolized God's protection during their wilderness travels. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. For God created the world, which he wished to prepare as a tabernacle for man; and, since he wanted to clothe himself in man, he fashioned him to his own image and likeness. Something within me wants to open the great tabernacle of memories and hug them to bits. 1.1 A tent used as a sanctuary for the Ark of the Covenant by the Israelites during the Exodus and until the building of the Temple. Example sentencesExamples In Old Testament times, blood from sacrificed animals was applied to certain vessels in the tabernacle or temple to make them holy for God's use. The Ark of the Covenant was put into the tabernacle. Moses had splashed the tabernacle seven times with water and blood, and when he needed to reconcile his people with God, he made seven sacrifices. He starts with the Bible, which includes the use of gold as adornment, the golden calf, and the detailed description of use of gold in sanctuary and tabernacle. There are also accounts and explanations of the Ark's construction and its place in the tabernacle, and the administrative details for its transportation. Previous to this, God ‘moved’ with the people in the tabernacle, which was built to house the tablets of the Commandments. The princes of Israel brought a great assortment of gifts to the tabernacle and Aaron the priest cleansed all the Levites. Moses then took the anointing oil, anointed the Tabernacle, and all that was within it and consecrated it. Furthermore, they were accompanied into the land by the tabernacle, an evident token of the presence of God among them. Leviticus is a rigorous laying out of the law especially in regard to the tabernacle, temple, and cultic practice. The tabernacle of the Old Testament was a ‘shadow of things in heaven.’ All animals killed by Israelites were to be killed at the tabernacle. When God dwelt in the tabernacle, among the Jews, the glory of God was hid except to the high priest who could enter behind the veil into the Holy of Holies. And The Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Of course, this does not refer to just any tent; but to the wilderness tabernacle, the tent that was the dwelling place of God's glory. One writer describes it beautifully as being ‘not like a fringe of gold, decorating a robe; but it is like the mercy-seat of the ancient tabernacle, which was pure gold throughout.’ In Exodus 30: 22-30 we see Moses anointing the tabernacle, Aaron, and the priests as ministers unto God. The story told is that when King Solomon started to build his famous temple in Jerusalem, he entrusted the holy tabernacle that housed the Ten Commandments to his son, Menelik I, for safekeeping. Synonyms holy place, temple, shrine, altar, sanctum, inner sanctum, holy of holies, sacrarium, bema, naos, adytum 2A meeting place for worship used by some Protestants or Mormons. Example sentencesExamples In 1994 the church announced plans to convert the tabernacle in Vernal, Utah, into a temple. Last night as we were getting ready to perform at the tabernacle in Atlanta, Daron was drinking miso broth, Laura was doing yogic stretches, and I was reading ‘The Economist.’ From 1741 Whitefield's London base was Moorfields tabernacle, with other tabernacles at Norwich, Bristol, and elsewhere. When I want consciousness expansion, I go to my local tabernacle and I sing! Synonyms holy place, temple, church, chapel, altar, sanctuary, sanctum 3An ornamented receptacle or cabinet in which a pyx or ciborium containing the reserved sacrament may be placed in Catholic churches, usually on or above an altar. Example sentencesExamples The only opposition comes from those who want to turn back the clock completely, spin the altar around, put the Mass back in Latin, enshrine the tabernacle on the altar, and reimpose the law of Friday abstinence. Venerable Solanus Casey would often spend the night in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, and would wake up curled up on the floor beneath the tabernacle just in time for morning Mass. The tabernacle, sanctuary lamp and all brasses have been cleaned, polished and lacquered in both Mulranny and Tiernaur churches. Having established that it cannot have been a tabernacle, the only other possible purpose is a reliquary. The painting does not have to contain a Eucharistic reference if it has a tabernacle standing in front of it. Replacing the tabernacle with an archbishop's throne in Armagh cathedral caused uproar among parishioners two years ago. Jesus is present in a very real and powerful way in every church that reserves the Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle. The placement of the tabernacle, the gestures of adoration (especially kneeling during the whole Eucharistic prayer), and the renewal of perpetual adoration are all based on the desire to reinforce belief in the Real Presence. Add an altar table, tabernacle, and stations of the cross and you would have had a beautiful Catholic church, combining the best of both traditions. The enormous crucifix fixed on the wall behind the altar and above the golden tabernacle portrayed the death of Jesus Christ, the son of the Lord God, in a solemn and very sacred manner. The celebrant faced the tabernacle, his back to the uncomprehending congregants who busied themselves with their prayer books or rosaries. The robbers also damaged the altar in an effort to steal the tabernacle, where the Communion host is kept. During these hidden years, Jeanne often spent hours kneeling in the chapel, gazing at the crucifix or the tabernacle of Christ's presence. St. Philip Neri loved to pray beside the tabernacle in his church in Rome. It is now hoped to put a tapestry behind the tabernacle with a light shining on it. The only bread available was consecrated bread used in the tabernacle. In a departure from custom, the tabernacle is located in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, not behind the altar. 3.1archaic A canopied niche or recess in the wall of a church. Example sentencesExamples Above are four statues of the queen, set in elaborate canopied tabernacles. From 1412, Nanni di Banco's marble statue of Saint Philip filled the tabernacle. Apart from an ornately carved Gothic tabernacle that rises up above one of the two large metal doorways that open out toward the Cathedral, all the visitor sees from the Piazza is a long, low, clean white stone wall. The national statue of Our lady of Fatima was positioned in the small tabernacle in St. Mary's Church Croom for one week. Synonyms alcove, bay, niche, nook, corner, inglenook 4A partly open socket or double post on a sailboat's deck into which a mast is fixed, with a pivot near the top so that the mast can be lowered. Origin Middle English: via French from Latin tabernaculum ‘tent’, diminutive of taberna ‘hut, tavern’.
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