Look at the original altar!
Look at the thing in front of it!
What does the new altar say about the Mass?
What did the original altar say about the Mass?
Be that as it may, no, no, no, no flowers in front of any altar new or old! Come on ministers of decorating people! Think about what you are doing!
9 comments:
A sanctuary that lovely hardly needs this much embellishment
I like that the little altar has six candles and a crucifix on it, just like the big altar. Yes, I still do agree the redundancy is just plain dumb.
What does the new altar say about the Mass?
Wouldn't the new altar in this church say about the same thing as the new altar at St. Anne's? At least here, there's something grand to look at behind the new altar. Also, I prefer the subordinate posture the new altar takes relative to the old. There's nothing anyone is going to do to elevate the stature of such a fixture so, why agonize over trying? When perfectly even, both fixtures, to me, seem to compete with one another with neither really coming out ahead. Also, in churches with a more 'modern' sanctuary arrangement (to me, such a reference is silly way to attempt to label that which is supposedly timeless), such as St. Anne, and despite the quality of the millwork, there's a void regarding the enchanting/inspirational focal point. Some may feel disappointed by the more minimalist aesthetic. The elimination of the high altar/high altar with the tabernacle creates this odd dispersion in Roman sanctuaries. Interesting how many are trying to address regarding new construction and renovations with varying degrees of success. To me, modern Roman sanctuaries are more often than not, havens for clutter.
What did the original altar say about the Mass?
Source/summit, all that we need will pour forth from the actions taking place there.
Never considered with all the clutter placed in areas normally walked, plus stairs, plus limited visibility of own feet due to vestments, is just how seriously hurt someone can be, as these "beautification" efforts also often force circular walks across stairs.
They are not an accident waiting to happen, but, a negligence.
Plus, they are a sterile, perfectly symmetrical interior decorator idea of how spontaneous offerings by the faithful appear, which are another matter entire.
Yes, get rid of the altar facing the people. Bring back the architectural lines of the sanctuary.
I would nearly say it went from florid rococo to rococo florist, but no real idea how it appears minus the decorator abundance of exuberance. As for effort, a 9 from the USA judge, a 9 from the UK judge and a 3 from the Bulgarian judge.
Oh yes, the biggest problem in the world at the moment is a bunch of flowers in front of an altar. Everyone stop what they’re doing and let’s fix this right now immediately. Let’s get our priorities right and rearrange the deck chairs on the deck while the boat sinks!
Thank God you felt it important enough and stay to write a comment rather than scurrying away with the other rats to jump ship!
My dearest Troll, my suggestion is you start your own blog if this is not to your liking.
We could find out some of your own pet peeves which you see as damaging the Faith, such as LEDs in shoes, or maybe unChristian behavior such as people trolling your blog under a variety of fake names.
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