Topic summary
Censing
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Thurible.
Byzantine Rite
During some censings, especially the Greater Censing, the clergyman who is performing the censing often carries a candle in his left hand. During Bright Week (the week which begins on Easter Sunday) the priest and the deacon carries special Paschal candles at every censing, even the Lesser Censing. While carrying the Paschal candles, the priest or deacon greets the members of the congregation with the Paschal greeting while censing them. Simple tapers are carried while censing during funerals and memorial services.