Chalice vs Ciborium: What's the Difference and When to Use Each
Learn the difference between a chalice and ciborium, when each is used during Mass, and how to choose the right altar ve...
Guide to chalices, patens, ciboria, monstrances, and other altar items
Learn the difference between a chalice and ciborium, when each is used during Mass, and how to choose the right altar ve...
Step-by-step guide to cleaning and polishing your chalice — what to use, what to avoid, and how to keep it looking beaut...
Learn what a monstrance is, its history, how it's used in Eucharistic adoration and Benediction, and how to choose one f...
The chalice and paten are always used together at Mass. Here's what each one does and why they're inseparable.
The paten is essential to every Mass. Learn what it is, how it's used, and how to choose and care for one.
The pyx is a small but essential vessel for taking Communion to the homebound. Learn what it is, how it's used, and how...
The definitive guide to all Catholic altar vessels — chalices, ciboria, patens, monstrances, pyxes, and more.