I get it. It’s artwork. But they reckovated a beautiful, historic church in Bishop Marini’s diocese to create it.
It’s a bit distracting to me, but nice to see the central crucifix. Placing it (the crucifix) to the side seems to be the Master of Ceremonies preference at the Vatican, although he goes back and forth with it.
Not sure which configuration Pope Leo prefers if any preference which is par for the course with the modern Mass, so many preferences, so many choices, so many options. Ugh! But don’t you dare, in the Diocese of Charlotte, pick the choice of fiddlebacks, tall Missal stands, candles on the altar and a central crucifix.
And certainly Bishop Marini would be reprimanded by Bishop Martin (no relation) if he prayed the vesting prayers and any prayers after Mass.
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I don't think you can speak of "reckovation" here, as the original high altar (and altar rails) are still in place, about 30 metres east of the central altar, and are still in use for some services.
The main attraction at the duomo in Voghera is its fabulous organ, which the cathedral acquired about a decade ago when the cathedral chapter in neighbouring Pavia decided that they no longer needed a pipe organ. Really shortsighted, although good news for Voghera!
My respectful requests to His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV:
Dear Holy Father,
At Mass, please sing the Dialogue/Preface.
On Sundays, if not additional days, please grant strong consideration to the use of EP1.
Thank you.
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Heavenly Father, thank you for having granted unto us such a holy, august Pope as Leo XIV.
Pax.
Mark Thomas
Ditto! He has a nice chanting voice and chants the Introductory Rite, including the Sign of the Cross! Makes no sense not to chant the Preface!
Not the worst.
Probably pales in comparison to the high altar.
We Byzantines traditionally use a 5x5 in the Slavic usage; here, it has that masonic look, at least to me.
As for the wrongly named "fiddlebacks," also wrongly called "Roman" chasubles, I recall the words of St. Charles Borromeo who decried their use, nay, their very existence!: “Saint Charles laid down regulations about the dimensions of vestments for the Sacred Liturgy because, it would seem, he was concerned that the form of the vestments, which had been handed down for centuries, was being cast aside in favour of something convenient and “fashionable”. The chasuble, derived from the Latin word for “a little house” had been for centuries an ample garment. In the 15th and 16th centuries, there had been significant divergence from this Tradition, however, resulting in a form of chasuble that wasn’t ample, but cut right back so that it comprised a sort of narrow pendant, front and back, on the wearer. We know this form of chasuble as the “Roman” or “fiddleback” chasuble, and some claim that this is the form of the chasuble that is truly “traditional”. But Borromeo didn’t think that: he thought it represented a break with Tradition. And he specified the minimum size to which he expected chasubles to conform. They were to be at least 51 inches (130cm) wide and, at the back, they were to reach down almost to the heels of the wearer.”
- “Styles and Tradition in the chasuble of the Roman Rite” An
article by Michael Sternbeck of the Saint Bede Studio,
New South Wales, Australia
"That masonic look..."
A quick google image search shows Masonic altars that are square, rectangular, triangular, pentagonal, with corner columns, without corner columns, with crown-like canopies and without, a wide mensa on a narrow base, etc...
You're too defensive.
I searched.....quickly. Here's 2: go:https://bricksmasons.com/blogs/masonic-education/the-masonic-altar
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Freemasonry_Loge_Altar.jpg
While they do vary, they....I don't know how they're used, thankfully.
On a larger screen, this altar is ok. I cannot tell what the brass/gold thing is coming out of the bottom. Not the best, not the worst. Unlikely to compliment that which surrounds it.
Fr K,
Are you depressed that Pope Leo is registered as a Republican in Illinois?
but it is horrible!
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