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The thurible (usually called this): is often made from precious silver with three sets of long chains that allow a dome-shaped lid to slide up and down the chains. These chains are gathered together by a type of cover in the shape of a lid. On top of the lid is a large silver ring which allows the thurible to be held easily. Inside the thurible is another dish in which burning coals are held securely. Grains of incense are scattered on the burning charcoals and plumes of smoke appear through the openings in the lid of the thruible. The chains of the thurible remind us of our prayers that are linked to each other, uniting us with Heaven, bringing us into communion with God. As the incense burns it rises up into the air. This is a sign: • of God’s divinity and oneness (in the past many Christians paid with their very lives for their refusal to offer incense to the pagan gods or human figures in authority who were given the status of gods); • of our fervent prayer that is pleasing to God and rises before him. 220