tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post1072743845717978312..comments2024-03-28T12:59:52.914-04:00Comments on southern orders: MODERN ARCHITECTURE FOR CHURCHES: WHAT COULD BE WRONG WITH THAT?Fr. Allan J. McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986575955114152639noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-40394947997607544012019-03-04T21:33:58.938-05:002019-03-04T21:33:58.938-05:00I would hope that the priest uses one of the side ...I would hope that the priest uses one of the side chairs, rather than the main throne chair.<br /><br />Православный физикhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11313371333531421128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-24810965751319440342019-03-04T19:59:31.848-05:002019-03-04T19:59:31.848-05:00All Father McDonald needs to do, at a minimal expe...All Father McDonald needs to do, at a minimal expense, is to dress the altar with a frontal and use the Benedictine arrangement. It would look great!TJMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-18804619851104230852019-03-04T17:08:46.697-05:002019-03-04T17:08:46.697-05:00Well, Father, isn't your altar a "table&q...Well, Father, isn't your altar a "table"? Or has it changed in more recent pictures? If it has not been changed, is that because your bishop has not granted permission for a new one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-77902509548182850612019-03-04T11:28:46.047-05:002019-03-04T11:28:46.047-05:00of course the crucifix is off to the side, we are ...of course the crucifix is off to the side, we are celebrating the last supper not the holy sacrifice of the mass or crucifixion. <br />how very vertical of you we all know that the emphasis of the mass is now horizontal and an enclosed circle of friends with Christ in the periphery. Get with the time man<br />snark "off" The Egyptiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-29711595286535764262019-03-04T10:21:04.312-05:002019-03-04T10:21:04.312-05:00What we discovered with "pie shaped" bui...What we discovered with "pie shaped" buildings is that, when the sanctuary is located in the narrowest vertex of the angle, the space is extremely limited. Not a great design, especially when you want a sanctuary large enough for the rites you mention.<br /><br />Our Church in Dublin, Georgia, Immaculate Conception, is a square with the sanctuary in one of the four 90 degree corners. That works much, much better than the wedge or pie shape. Fr. Michael J. Kavanaughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846189835239594160.post-49194167228586659202019-03-04T08:53:56.864-05:002019-03-04T08:53:56.864-05:00The Church is one, massive "bla." The ta...The Church is one, massive "bla." The tabernacle, though prominent, resembles a fancy mailbox.TJMnoreply@blogger.com