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Saturday, August 8, 2020

LET’S LEAVE AN ACADEMIC UNDERSTANDING OUT OF IT AND SPEAK ABOUT THE VISCERAL AND IMPRESSIONS, THE CAPTURING OF THE IMAGINATION OR NOT SO MUCH

 Look at these photos of the Mass and place yourself as a child, a non Catholic visitor or a reporter describing his impressions: 







8 comments:

rcg said...

I like the first two although the general feeling is busy. The third is interesting because it is clearly focused on the consecration although more distracting than the first two due to the implied movement of the gang around the altar. The forth would appeal to wiccans.

Fr. Allan J. McDonald said...

Yes good points all especially the 4th one which could also be Masonic! In fact the 4th one could be construed as something altogether different than the first 3! And that altar with a bed sheet or wind blind hanging on the front. What the?

Fr. Allan J. McDonald said...

window blind

Anonymous said...

For what purpose? Am I missing something?

Anonymous said...

The first two appear royal coronations, the other two appear as white wizard Druid gatherings.

ByzRus said...

The first and second make the action taking place look glorious. For me, this is the place to be if Divine Liturgy were not available!

The third looks like a crowd watching the action in the middle. It just looks like a jumble.

The fourth......what to say....Embodies why the seminaries are empty, it looks masonic, the missionary style table would look great on my porch, leave it to the NO to find a way to introduce snack trays and what look like stainless prep bowls, there's likely three candles clustered together on the right side...ALWAYS remember to add something asymmetrical and I need a new shade for the side door of my garage - could have taken that one after the "meal" was over.

qwikness said...

The first two look transcendental. The third looks half as good as the first two. The last one looks like an attempt to levitate something.

Victor said...

Not to be disrespectful, but the last one looks like magicians giving a magic show trying to perform a hocus pocus trick, which is what the Protestant Reformers accused the Catholics of doing. At least they are using both hands in this picture; I Have seen too many "concelebrants" using only one hand, making them look like they are giving a Nazi salute. Horrible, either way.