At the present day two vessels are used to reserve the Blessed Sacrament : one, called a pyx , is a small round box and serves for carrying the Blessed Sacrament to the sick; the other, generally styled a ciborium , is used for distributing Holy Communion in churches and for reserving the consecrated particles in the tabernacle.
The Battle of Antietam: A Turning Point in the Civil War. Four days after the battle of Antietam, which took place near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862, Captain Robert Gould Shaw of the 2nd Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry wrote to his father: âEvery battle makes me wish more and more that the war was over.
A: The Battle of Midway considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific because the battle stopped a Japanese attack on Hawaii and put the Japanese on the defense. Log in to see link for more information. Added 147 days ago|12/27/2016 11:51:50 AM. This answer has been confirmed as correct, not copied, and helpful.