Among the various sacred objects of an Orthodox church, those that can only be touched by clergy stand out. One of these holy objects is the monstrance.
The Monastery is a small reliquary containing the dried up holy gifts Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. The monstrance is a kind of portable tabernacle. Inside the gift box there are also a miniature chalice (the chalice from which the sacrament is made) and a liar used during the sacrament of eating the holy gifts.
Daronis are used by priests for the sacrament of people who, for objective reasons, cannot attend the divine liturgy in the temple. These people include those who are seriously ill or dying. In addition, the monstrance can also be used for the communion of those prisoners who are deprived of the opportunity to visit the temple (in the absence of the latter in the correctional institution).
Unlike the tabernacle, located on the throne, the monstrosity is most often kept in the altar of the temple on the gallstone. However, it is worth noting that if the monstrance itself already contains holy gifts, then it can be kept on the throne inside the tabernacle.
Monstrosities appeared around the 4th century. It was during this period that the tradition of preserving holy gifts throughout the year appeared in Christianity.
It is worth noting that monstrosities are also used in the Roman Catholic Church. In the West, there is a practice to bring out holy gifts for the worship of believers. This practice in Catholicism is called adoration. For adoration, special monstrosities are used called monstrance.