Sunbeams of God’s Sacred Heart…
Please note how clean and uncluttered this stark but beautiful SSPX Chapel in Switzerland is:
Then look at this hot mess in New York City:
Of course, we expect lavish decorations for Christmas and Easter, but isn’t this a bit overdone and too much:
Chairs, chairs, chairs. Must cram them in. The show must go on. Yes, too much crap, tables etc. How do they manage in the more simplistic photos?
After the destruction of so many churches and sanctuaries I think people felt something was missing and tried to make up for 1500 years of progress with a few minutes of interior decorating.
rcg,My thoughts exactly. Over-compensating for the whitewashing of the furnishings (and language, to boot) of the liturgy.Nick
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Chairs, chairs, chairs. Must cram them in. The show must go on.
Yes, too much crap, tables etc. How do they manage in the more simplistic photos?
After the destruction of so many churches and sanctuaries I think people felt something was missing and tried to make up for 1500 years of progress with a few minutes of interior decorating.
rcg,
My thoughts exactly. Over-compensating for the whitewashing of the furnishings (and language, to boot) of the liturgy.
Nick
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