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Monday, 16 November 2020

Why A “Scruple” Spoon ?



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The following Text is from Wikipedia - the free encyclopædia.

The Scruple is a small unit in the Apothecaries' System,[1] derived from the Old Roman “Scrupulum” (Small Pebble) Unit[2] (“Scrupulus/Scrupulum”).

The Scruple is ​1⁄24 Ounce, ​1⁄3 Dram, or 20 Grains.[1] It is therefore equal to 1.2959782 Grams. The Roman “Scruple” was somewhat smaller, around 1.14 Grams.

The Fluid “Scruple” is ​1⁄24 Fluid Ounce, ​1⁄3 Fluid Dram, 20 Minims, or ​1⁄4 Tea-Spoon, or 1 Salt-Spoon. It is therefore equal to 1.23 Milliliters.

Use During The Divine Holy Mass.

The “Ladle” is indeed for Ecclesiastical use and is properly called a “Scruple Spoon”.

During Roman Catholic Celebrations of The Mass, at The Offertory, The Celebrant prepares the Wine to be offered by decanting into the Chalice an appropriate quantity from a Cruet of Wine. To this, is added a tiny amount of Water (using a “Scruple Spoon”).

3 comments:

  1. Yet another Traditional Latin Mass fact I never knew!

    Nor that “scruple”, was derived from “scrupulum”, lit. “a small pebble.”

    From that, I imagine the concept was derived of something that bothered one’s conscience was like a “small pebble,” a scruple, perhaps like a pebble in one’s shoe.

    Thank you, Dom Zephyrinus!

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    1. Dear Dante Peregrinus. Delighted that this Post was of interest and benefit. I always think that The beautiful Traditional Latin Mass is like The Bible: Every time one looks at it, one discovers something knew, no matter how many times one has previously looked at it. In Domino.

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    2. Erratum: “ . . . one discovers something NEW . . .”, in place of “ . . . something KNEW . . .”

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