What do they burn in greek orthodox chorches?

Greek orthodox churches smell a distinctive odor coming from something that it is burned during the ceremony. What is that? is it a plant? a mineral? Thanks. Where can this thing be bought?

Before I became an Asatruar, I was Russian Orthodox.

Priests usually burn frankincense and myrrh in the censors. I do believe both come from a plant. It looks like an oily resin. You can buy them at liturgical church supply shops, Indian spice and incense stores and some places which sell perfumes and incense.

http://www.pointsoflight.com/resins.htm

http://beautorium.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/myrrh.jpg

Myrrh

http://www.travelwithachallenge.com/Images/Travel_Article_Library/Oman/Salalah/Frankincense-Tree-Salalah.jpg

Frankincense Tree

http://www.spiceworld.uk.com/product_info.php?products_id=2887

Neuropsych, you lovely person, Eastern Orthodoxy is NOT a cult.

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August 31 2009 05:48 am | Uncategorized

8 Responses to “What do they burn in greek orthodox chorches?”

  1. chieko on 31 Aug 2009 at 11:06 am #

    incense – frankincense and myrrh maybe?
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  2. The CAt in The Tin FOiL HAt v17 on 31 Aug 2009 at 11:21 am #

    Insense
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  3. Dan H on 31 Aug 2009 at 11:32 am #

    Catholic priest parts.
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  4. Aurora Ryynänen on 31 Aug 2009 at 12:04 pm #

    Before I became an Asatruar, I was Russian Orthodox.

    Priests usually burn frankincense and myrrh in the censors. I do believe both come from a plant. It looks like an oily resin. You can buy them at liturgical church supply shops, Indian spice and incense stores and some places which sell perfumes and incense.

    http://www.pointsoflight.com/resins.htm

    http://beautorium.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/myrrh.jpg
    Myrrh

    http://www.travelwithachallenge.com/Images/Travel_Article_Library/Oman/Salalah/Frankincense-Tree-Salalah.jpg
    Frankincense Tree

    http://www.spiceworld.uk.com/product_info.php?products_id=2887

    Neuropsych, you lovely person, Eastern Orthodoxy is NOT a cult.
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  5. Neuropsych on 31 Aug 2009 at 12:45 pm #

    I was in one of those cults a few times. They burn incense and it can be bought at the incense store.
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  6. Rowan on 31 Aug 2009 at 1:18 pm #

    I believe it is Frankincense and myrrh
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  7. clusium1971 on 31 Aug 2009 at 1:59 pm #

    Incense.

    In fact, they even sell incense burners in Church stores, in Greece.
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    Just came back from there.

  8. Spider Man on 31 Aug 2009 at 2:36 pm #

    Insence to cast out evil spirits and bring angels.
    Othodox Greeks are loved by Arabs and Muslims they believe in many of the same things other than Jesus as being saviour. I have many greek Othadox people I meet and they are better than most Muslims I know sorry to say but true. Muslims are a far cry from what they should be and surely they prove it everyday with their dunyia and lies. AstugfarAllah
    you don’t have to look to far to see error but you have to look very hard to find the halal in things these days. Al hamdoullah

    Salam
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    Ankaboot

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