Liturgical spoon specs

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What can I say? The liturgical spoon piques my interest. šŸ˜‰
Hereā€™s my question. What are the specs (measurements, materials, etc.) of the liturgical spoon? :3
 
You and the spoons! šŸ˜ƒ

Well, if it keeps you interested in Eastern Catholicism, so be it!

FWIW - I have never heard of ā€œspecsā€ for a liturgical spoon, or the lance for that matter, other that the most basic: that is, it is to be made of a precious metal (gold or silver), and the bowl is to be small but just large enough to handle the Precious Body in the custmary form for distribution (a small cube).

You will see some variety as to the length of the handle, and there is often some variety as to what might be placed at the tip of the handle (a small cross or iconographic image, etc.).
 
Some liturgical spoon trivia - names:

Greek: ĪšĪæĻ‡Ī»Ī¹Ī¬ĻĪ¹ĪæĪ½ (KochliĆ”rion)
Slavonic: Š›Š¶ŠøцŠ° (LzhĆ­tza)
Latin: Cochlear
 
Specs? You just buy what is available at your Orthodox supply store šŸ˜ƒ
 
ConstantineTG said:
Specs? You just buy what is available at your Orthodox supply store šŸ˜ƒ
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Whatā€™s wrong with UGCC supply sources? Iā€™ve been to the Philadelphia Archeparchyā€™s store, and it is pretty well stocked (much more so than the website suggests).

[Yeah, I know - they probably get their stock from Orthodox suppliers :D]
 
ByzCathCantor said:
Whatā€™s wrong with UGCC supply sources? Iā€™ve been to the Philadelphia Archeparchyā€™s store, and it is pretty well stocked (much more so than the website suggests).

[Yeah, I know - they probably get their stock from Orthodox suppliers :D]
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Thereā€™s none in our area. Our bishop normally gets our stuff from Ukraine. It is probably a common source there for both Orthodox and Eastern Catholic.
 
ConstantineTG said:
Our bishop normally gets our stuff from Ukraine. It is probably a common source there for both Orthodox and Eastern Catholic.
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Thatā€™s probably smart for a few reasons, including economics.

I went to a well known Orthodox supply store website when I first saw this thread, and I was blown away by the prices for chalice sets (and liturgical spoons, not commonly sold separately).
 
ByzCathCantor said:
Thatā€™s probably smart for a few reasons, including economics.

I went to a well known Orthodox supply store website when I first saw this thread, and I was blown away by the prices for chalice sets (and liturgical spoons, not commonly sold separately).
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Heā€™s in Ukraine 3 or 4 times a year anyway. We just got a much better censer and the teplota.
 
ByzCathCantor said:
Iā€™ve never seen any priest use a brass spoon.
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I once belonged to a very poor (money wise) Antiochian mission parish. The priest might not have used a brass spoon (I never noticed a brass smell) but it definitely wasnā€™t made out of gold or silver. Maybe it was nickel. šŸ˜›
 
Zekariya said:
I once belonged to a very poor (money wise) Antiochian mission parish. The priest might not have used a brass spoon but it definitely wasnā€™t made out of gold or silver. šŸ˜›
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Iā€™m sure it must be permitted in some circumstances, or the item most assuredly would not be stocked. šŸ˜ƒ

Hereā€™s a rather simple gold-plated spoon, that lists for $59.95 in one online shop.

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ByzCathCantor said:
Iā€™m sure it must be permitted in some circumstances, or the item most assuredly would not be stocked. šŸ˜ƒ
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lol That priest was the kindest and best pastor that I ever knew. Even though the parish ended up closing due to lack of members, I still keep in touch with him. šŸ™‚
 
ByzCathCantor said:
You and the spoons! šŸ˜ƒ

Well, if it keeps you interested in Eastern Catholicism, so be it!

FWIW - I have never heard of ā€œspecsā€ for a liturgical spoon, or the lance for that matter, other that the most basic: that is, it is to be made of a precious metal (gold or silver), and the bowl is to be small but just large enough to handle the Precious Body in the custmary form for distribution (a small cube).

You will see some variety as to the length of the handle, and there is often some variety as to what might be placed at the tip of the handle (a small cross or iconographic image, etc.).
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The spoons are the most interesting part of the liturgical implements used in the Byzantine Rite. šŸ™‚

If anything, itā€™s what attracts me to Eastern Catholicism in general and the Byzantine Rite in particular. :3

I swear, I somewhat imagine that the liturgical spoon would be a foot long in length. :3
 
Once put into use for Liturgy, only ordained men may handle the spoon. I remember one time my priest dropped the spoon after giving my son Communion. I bent over to pick it up and then remembered this. So I stopped but I was still bent over until he bent down to pick it up.
 
ConstantineTG said:
Once put into use for Liturgy, only ordained men may handle the spoon. I remember one time my priest dropped the spoon after giving my son Communion. I bent over to pick it up and then remembered this. So I stopped but I was still bent over until he bent down to pick it up.
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And that includes deacons? :3
 
Crescentinus said:
And that includes deacons? :3
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Zekariya said:
Yes, deacons are allowed to administer the Eucharist. A subdeacon (at least in the Byzantine tradition) may touch the sacred vessels indirectly with a cloth in between their hands and the vessel.
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Aside from the above provided information, the Deacon has many functions where he touches the Sacred Vessels. This includes carrying them during the Great Entrance, elevating the diskos and chalice during the Anaphora, clanging the star with the diskos and then putting the star away, and also moving the Precious Body from the diskos into the chalice.
 
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