In the Syriac Orthodox Church a thabilitho (also, called: tablito) is a wooden slab placed at the center of the altar and covered with cloth.
During Holy Qurbono (the Eucharist) the paten and chalice are placed over it.
Each thabilitho has inscribed on it in Syriac in the form of a cross the following statement: "The Holy Trinity sanctified this tablito by the hands of Mar N(Name of the Bishop) on (date month and year).
The thabilitho symbolizes the Cross on which Jesus was crucified.
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