tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post4657915335071458365..comments2024-03-28T12:59:52.914-04:00Comments on southern orders: A GOOD HISTORY OF THE CATHOLIC ALTAR FROM THE CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIAFr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-55027904942430771482011-11-24T23:38:12.853-05:002011-11-24T23:38:12.853-05:00It seems so often when discussing the origins of t...It seems so often when discussing the origins of the Altar and reference falls around it being the form of a table, something very important and symbolic is that there was a curtain suspended from the Ciborium that would obscure the Sacred Action. So people in attendance would not see what was happenening when the curtains were drawn. Proponents of the Altar table do not like to discuss this part of the set-up because it would defeat the Mass facing the people thing. As things developed the curtains were no longer drawn but the Priest faced East, often in contrast to the people. So actions were then partially obscured but the actions became more visible. The elevation a perfect example. So it developed organically while retaining a sense of mystery. It should have stopped there. Perhaps Mass facing the people whould have happened once per Sunday a few special weeks during the year so people could see the full actions, memorize them and then return to the ancient practice with a fuller knowledge while still respecting the development that took place. People would have been catechized and we could have maintained the Ad Orientem postures that are still understood in the GIRM when it states for Priests to turn to the people and say ....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-70412740853389359642011-11-24T22:40:04.775-05:002011-11-24T22:40:04.775-05:00This is interesting. Thanks for the info. I bet ...This is interesting. Thanks for the info. I bet that old photo adds fuel the claim that BXVI and the new translation are trying to roll back VII. <br /><br />rcgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-9296993276678975672011-11-24T13:13:21.786-05:002011-11-24T13:13:21.786-05:00Thank you, Father, for the interesting information...Thank you, Father, for the interesting information. I love to learn about stuff like this! Alter relics now make sense to me.Carol H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02475843499648488542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-59277821825201284032011-11-24T10:34:00.149-05:002011-11-24T10:34:00.149-05:00Except for the brick-piered table altar, the last ...Except for the brick-piered table altar, the last black and white 1950's photo looks an awful lot like my parish, St. Joseph's in Waycross, Ga (which was built in 1981 to replace the smaller still-existing 1888 structure that I grew up in).Joseph Johnsonnoreply@blogger.com