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Thursday, November 5, 2020

BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF CATHOLIC INCULTURATION!

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Phat Diem Cathedral in Vietnam

From time to time over the years I have spoken of good models of inculturation. Such models present themselves, not as incompatible compromises, but instead as truly harmonious approaches that adopt local or national cultural and artistic customs to authentically Catholic purposes. One such example, to my mind, is Phat Diem Cathedral located in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. 

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

That is a nice sized altar, unlike many we see today.

Carol H. said...

I agree. Beautiful!

Robert Kumpel said...


Reredos!

When done right, reredos can be almost intoxicatingly beautiful. These remind me of a chapel at Mission San Juan Capistrano that was spared when the main church was destroyed by an earthquake. It's a small room, but the effect is stunning.