Sacred Vessels
Lunas & Custodias
Lunas and custodias: the holder for the sacred Host in the monstrance, and the vessel in which it is kept in the tabernacle.
About this collection
About Lunas & Custodias
Between expositions, the luna with the consecrated host is kept in the tabernacle in a custodial. This collection offers a brass luna custodial with front and back glass windows and an adjustable track that fits most lunas, a 10-inch luna holder, and a compact host box and luna holder for standard 2 3/4-inch hosts. Listed prices currently run from about $259 to $440. Call or request a quote. Freight is billed separately. See also monstrances.
Lunas & Custodias
In the Sacred Liturgy
The luna, Latin for "moon," is the small holder that keeps the consecrated Host upright in the monstrance. It is usually a crescent-shaped clip or a round case with glass on both sides, made of gilded metal. When Exposition begins, the luna holding the Host is slid into place behind the glass at the center of the monstrance, so that the faithful can see and adore the Blessed Sacrament.
When the Host is not exposed, it remains in its luna and is kept in the tabernacle inside a custodia, also called a custodial. This is a small covered vessel, often round and sometimes on a short stem, with room for the luna to stand upright. In this way the Host for adoration is kept safely and reverently until it is next exposed.
Lunas and custodias are traditionally made of gilded or silver-plated metal and are often designed to match a particular monstrance. They are among the most intimate of sacred vessels, for they hold Christ Himself.
O taste and see that the LORD is good!
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